Is CARDOONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARDOONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARDOONS mean?
Cardoons is a form of CARDOON.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CARDOONS
CARDOONS 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 CARDOONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- candors10
- cardons10
- cardoon10
- condors10
- cordons10
- dacrons10
- coronas9
- racoons9
- candor9
- cardon9
- codons9
- condor9
- condos9
- cordon9
- dacron9
- nardoos8
- acorns8
- corona8
- croons8
- narcos8
- racons8
- racoon8
- cards8
- codas8
- codon8
- condo8
- cords8
- scrod8
- adorns7
- andros7
- donors7
- nardoo7
- radons7
- randos7
- rondos7
- acorn7
- acros7
- ascon7
- canso7
- carns7
- coons7
- corns7
- croon7
- narco7
- narcs7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- racon7
- scorn7
- scran7
- cads7
- card7
- coda7
- cods7
- cord7
- docs7
- scad7
- adorn6
- andro6
- darns6
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