Is CAREFUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAREFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAREFUL mean?
- adjective
exercising caution or showing care or attention
“they were careful when crossing the busy street”
- adjective
cautiously attentive
“careful of her feelings”
- adjective
unhurried and with care and dignity
“walking at the same measured pace”
- adjective
full of cares or anxiety
“Thou art careful and troubled about many things”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (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 CAREFUL
CAREFUL 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 CAREFUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carful11
- fecula11
- fulcra11
- facer10
- farce10
- fecal10
- earful9
- ferula9
- cafe9
- calf9
- clef9
- curf9
- face9
- farle8
- feral8
- feuar8
- flare8
- caf8
- carle7
- clear7
- cruel7
- lacer7
- lucre7
- ulcer7
- alef7
- fare7
- farl7
- feal7
- fear7
- flea7
- flue7
- frae7
- fuel7
- furl7
- leaf7
- acre6
- alec6
- care6
- carl6
- caul6
- clue6
- cure6
- curl6
- ecru6
- lace6
- luce6
- race6
- arf6
- elf6
- far6
- fer6
- feu6
- flu6
- fur6
- ref6
- ureal5
- ace5
- arc5
- cal5
- car5
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