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Is CARINA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARINA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARINA mean?

  1. noun

    a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the star Canopus

  2. noun

    any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) = 8 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 CARINA

Single letters that turn CARINA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks3

Anagrams of CARINA

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CARINA

The 34 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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