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Is CARNAUBAS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARNAUBAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARNAUBAS mean?

Carnaubas is a form of CARNAUBA.

  1. noun

    hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes

  2. noun

    Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + U (1) + B (3) + A (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CARNAUBAS

CARNAUBAS 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 CARNAUBAS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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