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Is CARPETBAGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARPETBAGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARPETBAGS mean?

Carpetbags is a form of CARPETBAG.

  1. noun

    traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century

  2. adjective

    following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers

    “carpetbag adventurers”

  3. adjective

    presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality

    “a carpetbag stranger”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + B (3) + A (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 17 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 CARPETBAGS

CARPETBAGS 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 CARPETBAGS

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