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Is CARDINALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARDINALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARDINALS mean?

Cardinals is a form of CARDINAL.

  1. adjective

    serving as an essential component

    “a cardinal rule”

  2. noun

    (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

  3. noun

    the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order

  4. noun

    a variable color averaging a vivid red

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (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 CARDINALS

CARDINALS 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 CARDINALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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