Is CARDAMUMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARDAMUMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARDAMUMS mean?
Cardamums is a form of CARDAMUM.
- noun
aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + A (1) + M (3) + U (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 16 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 CARDAMUMS
CARDAMUMS 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 CARDAMUMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cardamum15
- dammars12
- dammar11
- madams11
- marauds10
- sacrum10
- madam10
- damars9
- dramas9
- madras9
- maraud9
- mudras9
- camas9
- crams9
- mamas9
- marcs9
- musca9
- scram9
- scrum9
- smarm9
- sumac9
- summa9
- ummas9
- acarus8
- asarum8
- cards8
- cruds8
- curds8
- damar8
- drama8
- drams8
- drums8
- dumas8
- mauds8
- mudra8
- cams8
- cram8
- cums8
- macs8
- mama8
- mams8
- marc8
- mums8
- scam8
- scum8
- umma8
- arcus7
- arums7
- maars7
- maras7
- muras7
- ramus7
- sacra7
- scaur7
- cads7
- card7
- crud7
- cuds7
- curd7
- dams7
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