Is CABERNET a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CABERNET is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CABERNET mean?
- noun
superior Bordeaux type of red wine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + T (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CABERNET
Single letters that turn CABERNET into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CABERNET
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- centare9
- crenate9
- reenact9
- acerb9
- brace9
- bract9
- caber9
- rebec9
- banter8
- beaten8
- beater8
- berate8
- canter8
- careen8
- carnet8
- center8
- centra8
- centre8
- cerate8
- cetane8
- create8
- ecarte8
- nectar8
- rebate8
- recane8
- recant8
- recent8
- tanrec8
- tenace8
- tenrec8
- trance8
- banc8
- carb8
- crab8
- beret7
- brant7
- brent7
- caner7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- crane7
- crate7
- enact7
- erect7
- nacre7
- rance7
- react7
- recta7
- taber7
- terce7
- trace7
- cab7
- entera6
- neater6
- abet6
- acne6
- acre6
- bane6
- bare6
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