KARAT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KARAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KARAT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARAT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARAT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KARAT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KARAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does KARAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A unit measuring the purity of gold, expressed as parts of pure gold out of twenty-four; pure gold is twenty-four karat.
Karat tells a buyer how much of a piece of jewelry is actually gold rather than another metal mixed in for strength, so 18-karat gold is eighteen parts gold and six parts alloy out of twenty-four total parts. The higher the karat number, the softer and more yellow the metal tends to be, which is why rings meant for daily wear are often a lower karat than ceremonial or investment pieces. In American usage karat is kept separate from carat, the unit used for the weight of diamonds and other gemstones, even though both words trace back to the same root. British English tends to use carat for both meanings, which can confuse readers moving between the two spelling systems.
How KARAT is used
Chiefly American usage for gold purity; kept distinct there from carat, the gemstone weight unit, though British writing often uses carat for both.
- The ring was stamped 14 karat, showing it was not pure gold.
- She preferred 24 karat gold despite its softness.
- The jeweler explained the difference between karat and carat to the confused customer.
- A lower karat gold resists scratching better for everyday rings.
- The necklace was advertised as solid 18 karat gold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KARAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KARAT
7 longer words begin with KARAT.
Shorter words from the letters in KARAT
Common questions about KARAT
- Is KARAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KARAT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KARAT worth?
- KARAT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KARAT mean?
- A unit measuring the purity of gold, expressed as parts of pure gold out of twenty-four; pure gold is twenty-four karat.
- What letters can be added to KARAT?
- KARAT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KARAT:
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