Is CARNIVAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARNIVAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARNIVAL mean?
- noun
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
- noun
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
“it was so funny it was a circus”
- noun
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (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 CARNIVAL
Single letters that turn CARNIVAL 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
Words you can make from CARNIVAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- airvac11
- caviar11
- cavil10
- clavi10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- carinal9
- cranial9
- cava9
- acinar8
- arnica8
- carina8
- carlin8
- carnal8
- crania8
- racial8
- alvar8
- anvil8
- arval8
- avail8
- avian8
- invar8
- larva8
- naval8
- navar8
- nival8
- ravin8
- rival8
- varia8
- varna8
- vinal8
- viral8
- vac8
- acari7
- cairn7
- canal7
- craal7
- linac7
- naric7
- lava7
- vail7
- vain7
- vair7
- vara7
- vial7
- vina7
- virl7
- narial6
- acai6
- cain6
- carl6
- carn6
- clan6
- cria6
- laic6
- narc6
- ava6
- lav6
- nav6
- van6
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