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Is CARNIVORE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARNIVORE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARNIVORE mean?

  1. noun

    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal

    “terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb”

  2. noun

    any animal that feeds on flesh

    “Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore”

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) + E (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 CARNIVORE

Single letters that turn CARNIVORE 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 CARNIVORE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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