Is CAROTENE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAROTENE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAROTENE mean?
- noun
an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
- noun
yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 10 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 CAROTENE
Single letters that turn CAROTENE 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 CAROTENE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acetone9
- centare9
- crenate9
- enactor9
- ocreate9
- reenact9
- canoer8
- canter8
- cantor8
- careen8
- carnet8
- carton8
- cenote8
- center8
- centra8
- centre8
- cerate8
- cetane8
- coatee8
- coater8
- contra8
- cornea8
- cornet8
- craton8
- create8
- ecarte8
- encore8
- nectar8
- ocreae8
- octane8
- recane8
- recant8
- recent8
- recoat8
- retcon8
- tanrec8
- tenace8
- tenrec8
- trance8
- acorn7
- actor7
- caner7
- canoe7
- canto7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- cento7
- conte7
- cotan7
- crane7
- crate7
- crone7
- enact7
- erect7
- nacre7
- narco7
- ocean7
- ocrea7
- octan7
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