CHARACID is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CHARACID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1r1a1c3i1d2
PlayableCHARACID · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHARACID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful CHARACID is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
characidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHARACID scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1c3i1d2 16
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1c4i1d2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHARACID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARACID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHARACID
1 longer words begin with CHARACID.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACID
archaic14 cardiac12 chadar12 chadri12 diarch12 cicada11 acarid9 cardia9 chica12 chard11 dacha11 achar10 archi10 chair10 chara10 circa9 craic9 acrid8 caird8 cardi8 daric8 acari7 chic11 chad10 chid10 dich10 arch9 chai9 char9 chia9 rach9 rich9 acca8 caca8 dahi8 hard8 acid7 cadi7 caid7 card7
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Common questions about CHARACID
- Is CHARACID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARACID, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARACID worth?
- CHARACID is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACID?
- CHARACID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHARACID:
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