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Is CARTWHEELING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CARTWHEELING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CARTWHEELING mean?

Cartwheeling is a form of CARTWHEEL.

  1. noun

    a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim

  2. noun

    acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel

  3. noun

    a dollar made of silver

  4. verb

    do cartwheels: perform an acrobatic movement using both hands and feet

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
24
Letters
12

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + W (4) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 CARTWHEELING

CARTWHEELING 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 CARTWHEELING

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