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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.

  1. noun

    a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

  2. noun

    a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment

    “it was so funny it was a circus”

  3. noun

    a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9

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.

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