KARABINER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. KARABINER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KARABINER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARABINER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARABINER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
karabinersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KARABINER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KARABINER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KARABINER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KARABINER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A metal ring with a spring-loaded gate, used by climbers to connect ropes and equipment.
A karabiner clips onto a rope, harness or anchor point and snaps shut under spring tension. Outside climbing, people also use small ones to hang keys or bottles from a bag.
How KARABINER is used
Common in climbing, caving and camping, and the spelling carabiner is also widely used.
- She clipped the rope into the karabiner and checked the gate.
- He hung his water bottle from the karabiner on his pack.
- Every karabiner on the rack was tested before the climb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KARABINER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KARABINER
1 longer words begin with KARABINER.
Shorter words from the letters in KARABINER
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Common questions about KARABINER
- Is KARABINER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KARABINER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KARABINER worth?
- KARABINER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KARABINER mean?
- A metal ring with a spring-loaded gate, used by climbers to connect ropes and equipment.
- What letters can be added to KARABINER?
- KARABINER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KARABINER:
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