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Is CAIRN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAIRN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAIRN mean?

  1. noun

    a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

  2. noun

    small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

C (3) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + N (1) = 7 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 CAIRN

Single letters that turn CAIRN 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 hooks2

Anagrams of CAIRN

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CAIRN

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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