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.
- noun
hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
- 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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
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.
- carnauba12
- cabanas11
- abacas10
- abacus10
- barcas10
- cabana10
- casaba10
- scarab10
- abaca9
- bancs9
- barca9
- carbs9
- crabs9
- curbs9
- scrub9
- scuba9
- acarus8
- anabas8
- arcana8
- burans8
- unbars8
- banc8
- cabs8
- carb8
- crab8
- cubs8
- curb8
- scab8
- aruanas7
- arcus7
- barns7
- brans7
- bunas7
- buran7
- buras7
- burns7
- bursa7
- carns7
- curns7
- narcs7
- sabra7
- sacra7
- scaur7
- scran7
- unbar7
- urban7
- cab7
- cub7
- aruana6
- ruanas6
- abas6
- arbs6
- arcs6
- baas6
- bans6
- barn6
- bars6
- bran6
- bras6
- buna6
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