Is CARPINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARPINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARPINGS mean?
Carpings is a form of CARPING.
- noun
persistent petty and unjustified criticism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (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 CARPINGS
CARPINGS 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 CARPINGS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CARPINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scarping13
- scraping13
- carping12
- craping12
- pacings12
- scaping12
- spacing12
- caping11
- pacing11
- arcings10
- carings10
- parings10
- parsing10
- racings10
- rasping10
- sacring10
- scaring10
- sparing10
- capris10
- panics10
- arcing9
- caring9
- casing9
- cigars9
- paring9
- prangs9
- racing9
- raping9
- sprang9
- spring9
- aspic9
- capri9
- carpi9
- carps9
- craps9
- crips9
- crisp9
- panic9
- picas9
- scarp9
- scrap9
- scrip9
- spica9
- cairns8
- sprain8
- acing8
- aping8
- cigar8
- crags8
- grasp8
- grips8
- pangs8
- pings8
- prang8
- prigs8
- scrag8
- spang8
- sprag8
- sprig8
- caps8
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