Is CARPENTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARPENTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARPENTER mean?
- noun
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
- verb
work as a carpenter
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 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 CARPENTER
Single letters that turn CARPENTER 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 CARPENTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parcener12
- preenact12
- recarpet12
- caperer11
- percent11
- prancer11
- precent11
- prerace11
- recanter10
- recreant10
- carper10
- carpet10
- pecten10
- prance10
- preact10
- recept10
- caterer9
- centare9
- crenate9
- partner9
- pearter9
- recrate9
- reenact9
- retrace9
- taperer9
- terrace9
- caper9
- crape9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- epact9
- pacer9
- peace9
- pecan9
- pence9
- recap9
- arpent8
- canter8
- careen8
- career8
- carnet8
- carter8
- center8
- centra8
- centre8
- cerate8
- cetane8
- crater8
- create8
- ecarte8
- enrapt8
- entrap8
- epater8
- nectar8
- nepeta8
- paneer8
- parent8
- parter8
- perter8
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