Is CARNIVORA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARNIVORA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARNIVORA mean?
- noun
cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + V (4) + O (1) + R (1) + A (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 CARNIVORA
Single letters that turn CARNIVORA 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 CARNIVORA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- corvina12
- airvac11
- caviar11
- ovarian10
- covin10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- carrion9
- ocarina9
- varroa9
- cava9
- acinar8
- arnica8
- carina8
- crania8
- racino8
- rancor8
- avian8
- avion8
- invar8
- navar8
- ravin8
- varia8
- varna8
- vac8
- acari7
- acorn7
- cairn7
- coria7
- narco7
- naric7
- orcin7
- racon7
- arvo7
- nova7
- vain7
- vair7
- vara7
- vina7
- vino7
- acai6
- acro6
- arco6
- cain6
- carn6
- carr6
- ciao6
- cion6
- coin6
- coir6
- coni6
- corn6
- cria6
- icon6
- narc6
- orca6
- ava6
- avo6
- nav6
- ova6
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