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Is CARINATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARINATE mean?

  1. noun

    birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles

  2. adjective

    having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship

    “a carinate sepal”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 CARINATE

Single letters that turn CARINATE 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

Anagrams of CARINATE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CARINATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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