Is CARBIDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARBIDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARBIDE mean?
- noun
a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (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 CARBIDE
Single letters that turn CARBIDE 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 CARBIDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bardic11
- braced11
- caribe10
- cebid10
- abider9
- caried9
- acerb9
- baric9
- brace9
- caber9
- ceiba9
- rabic9
- abide8
- acred8
- acrid8
- arced8
- ardeb8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- bider8
- braid8
- bread8
- bride8
- cadre8
- caird8
- cared8
- cedar8
- cider8
- cried8
- daric8
- debar8
- dicer8
- rabid8
- raced8
- rebid8
- riced8
- bice8
- carb8
- crab8
- crib8
- areic7
- ceria7
- erica7
- abed7
- aced7
- acid7
- bade7
- bard7
- bead7
- bide7
- bird7
- brad7
- bred7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- card7
- cedi7
- cred7
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