Is CARAFES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARAFES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARAFES mean?
Carafes is a form of CARAFE.
- noun
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + F (4) + E (1) + S (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 CARAFES
CARAFES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CARAFES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carafe11
- facers11
- farces11
- fracas11
- cafes10
- facer10
- faces10
- farce10
- scarf10
- cafe9
- cafs9
- face9
- arecas8
- caesar8
- afars8
- fares8
- fears8
- safer8
- caf8
- acres7
- areca7
- cares7
- carse7
- escar7
- races7
- sacra7
- scare7
- serac7
- afar7
- arfs7
- fare7
- fear7
- frae7
- refs7
- safe7
- serf7
- aces6
- acre6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- casa6
- case6
- race6
- recs6
- scar6
- arf6
- efs6
- far6
- fas6
- fer6
- fes6
- ref6
- areas5
- ace5
- arc5
- car5
- rec5
- sac5
- sec5
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