Is CARNIVALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARNIVALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARNIVALS mean?
Carnivals is a form of CARNIVAL.
- 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
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CARNIVALS
CARNIVALS 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 CARNIVALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carnival13
- airvacs12
- caviars12
- airvac11
- canvas11
- caviar11
- cavils11
- vicars11
- vincas11
- savarin10
- cavas10
- cavil10
- clavi10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- acrasin9
- arnicas9
- carinal9
- carinas9
- carlins9
- cranial9
- sarcina9
- alvars9
- anvils9
- avails9
- avians9
- invars9
- larvas9
- navars9
- ravins9
- rivals9
- saliva9
- salvia9
- silvan9
- varias9
- varnas9
- vinals9
- cava9
- vacs9
- acinar8
- arnica8
- cairns8
- canals8
- carina8
- carlin8
- carnal8
- craals8
- crania8
- lascar8
- linacs8
- racial8
- rascal8
- sacral8
- scalar8
- alvar8
- anvil8
- arval8
- avail8
- avian8
- invar8
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