Is CARBONYL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARBONYL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARBONYL mean?
- noun
a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
- adjective
relating to or containing the carbonyl group
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + L (1) = 15 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 CARBONYL
Single letters that turn CARBONYL 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 CARBONYL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balcony14
- carboy13
- colby12
- corby12
- barony11
- baryon11
- calory11
- crayon11
- carbon10
- corban10
- barny10
- boyar10
- boyla10
- carny10
- clary10
- coaly10
- corny10
- crony10
- cyano10
- lycra10
- nobly10
- oracy10
- bacon9
- banco9
- bronc9
- carbo9
- carob9
- cobra9
- ably9
- acyl9
- bony9
- bray9
- byrl9
- clay9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- cory9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- orby9
- racy9
- onlay8
- rayon8
- royal8
- banc8
- bloc8
- carb8
- crab8
- aby8
- bay8
- boy8
- cay8
- coy8
- cry8
- yob8
- acorn7
- baron7
- bolar7
- boral7
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