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Is CARPETBAGGER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARPETBAGGER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARPETBAGGER mean?

  1. noun

    an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously

    “after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

12

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + B (3) + A (1) + G (2) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 20 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 CARPETBAGGER

Single letters that turn CARPETBAGGER 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 hooks2

Words you can make from CARPETBAGGER

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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