Is CARDOON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARDOON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARDOON mean?
- noun
southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
- noun
only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 10 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 CARDOON
Single letters that turn CARDOON 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 CARDOON
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- candor9
- cardon9
- condor9
- cordon9
- dacron9
- corona8
- racoon8
- codon8
- condo8
- nardoo7
- acorn7
- croon7
- narco7
- racon7
- card7
- coda7
- cord7
- adorn6
- andro6
- donor6
- radon6
- rando6
- rondo6
- acro6
- arco6
- carn6
- coon6
- corn6
- narc6
- orca6
- cad6
- cod6
- doc6
- darn5
- dona5
- door5
- nard5
- odor5
- orad5
- ordo5
- rand5
- road5
- rood5
- arc5
- can5
- car5
- con5
- coo5
- cor5
- oca5
- orc5
- roc5
- roan4
- ado4
- and4
- dan4
- don4
- dor4
- nod4
- oda4
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