Is CARNIVORES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARNIVORES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARNIVORES mean?
Carnivores is a form of CARNIVORE.
- noun
a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
“terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb”
- noun
any animal that feeds on flesh
“Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + V (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 CARNIVORES
CARNIVORES 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 CARNIVORES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carnivore14
- corrasive14
- veronicas14
- corvinas13
- covaries13
- varicose13
- veronica13
- carvers12
- caverns12
- corvina12
- corvine12
- covines12
- cravens12
- cravers12
- novices12
- varices12
- viscera12
- voicers12
- aversion11
- savorier11
- carven11
- carver11
- carves11
- cavern11
- cavers11
- cavies11
- corves11
- covens11
- covers11
- covine11
- covins11
- craven11
- craver11
- craves11
- novice11
- ovisac11
- scrive11
- varecs11
- vesica11
- vicars11
- vincas11
- voicer11
- voices11
- carrions10
- resorcin10
- scenario10
- arrives10
- enviros10
- evasion10
- ovaries10
- overran10
- ravines10
- renvois10
- revisor10
- savorer10
- serovar10
- variers10
- version10
- carve10
- caver10
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