Is CARCAJOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARCAJOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARCAJOUS mean?
Carcajous is a form of CARCAJOU.
- noun
stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + A (1) + J (8) + O (1) + U (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.
Hooks for CARCAJOUS
CARCAJOUS 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 CARCAJOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carcajou19
- acajous16
- acajou15
- jucos14
- juco13
- curacaos12
- curacoas12
- rajas12
- sajou12
- curacao11
- curacoa11
- ajar11
- jars11
- jura11
- raja11
- soja11
- soju11
- cacaos10
- corsac10
- crocus10
- occurs10
- succor10
- jar10
- jus10
- raj10
- cacao9
- cacas9
- cocas9
- crocs9
- occur9
- jo9
- acarus8
- soucar8
- caca8
- coca8
- croc8
- acros7
- arcus7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- sacra7
- scaur7
- scour7
- acro6
- arco6
- arcs6
- cars6
- casa6
- cors6
- crus6
- curs6
- ocas6
- orca6
- orcs6
- rocs6
- scar6
- soca6
- asura5
- auras5
- arc5
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