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Is CARNIVOROUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARNIVOROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARNIVOROUS mean?

  1. adjective

    relating to or characteristic of carnivores

    “the lion and other carnivorous animals”

  2. adjective

    (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals

    “carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

11

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + V (4) + O (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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 CARNIVOROUS

CARNIVOROUS 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.

Anagrams of CARNIVOROUS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CARNIVOROUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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