Is CARAPAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARAPAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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.
Definition
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See the definition of CarapaxesHooks for CARAPAXES
CARAPAXES 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 CARAPAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carapax18
- praxes15
- carex14
- paxes14
- apex13
- prex13
- raxes12
- pax12
- axes11
- capers10
- crapes10
- escarp10
- pacers10
- parsec10
- recaps10
- scrape10
- secpar10
- spacer10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- sax10
- sex10
- apace9
- caper9
- capes9
- carps9
- crape9
- craps9
- pacas9
- pacer9
- paces9
- percs9
- recap9
- scape9
- scarp9
- scrap9
- space9
- ax9
- ex9
- arecas8
- arepas8
- caesar8
- sarape8
- cape8
- caps8
- carp8
- ceps8
- crap8
- paca8
- pace8
- pacs8
- pecs8
- perc8
- spec8
- acres7
- apers7
- apres7
- areca7
- arepa7
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