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Is CARPET a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CARPET is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)”.

Quick answer

Is CARPET a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CARPET is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: PREACT.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

CARPET meaning and definition

CARPET has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

CARPET as a noun

  1. Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile).
  2. A natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet.

CARPET as a verb

  1. Form a carpet-like cover (over).
  2. Cover completely, as if with a carpet.

CARPET Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

CARPET scores 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
A11
R11
P34
E11
T11
Total1012

CARPET on premium squares

On a double word square CARPET scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of CARPET

1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as CARPET. See all anagrams of CARPET.

  • preact10

Unscramble CARPET: 98 words from its letters

The letters C, A, R, P, E, T make 98 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • part6
  • care6
  • act5
  • trace7
  • trap6
  • pace8
  • race6
  • rate4
  • tap5
  • tear4
  • cap7
  • ace5
  • cart6
  • pat5
  • pet5
  • rap5
  • tape6
  • ape5
  • cat5
  • rape6
  • rat3
  • taper7
  • crape9
  • arc5
  • par5
  • caper9
  • crate7
  • tar3
  • art3
  • carp8
  • crap8
  • ear3
  • recap9
  • eat3
  • react7
  • cape8
  • car5
  • reap6
  • tea3
  • acre6
  • apt5
  • cater7
  • era3
  • pa4
  • pare6
  • pea5
  • pear6
  • ar2
  • at2
  • er2
  • eta3
  • pacer9
  • pate6
  • prate7
  • re2
  • rep5
  • tare4
  • te2
  • pact8
  • pert6
  • acer6
  • aper6
  • are3
  • ate3
  • caret7
  • carte7
  • cert6
  • ea2
  • pac7
  • pater7
  • pe4
  • peat6
  • prat6
  • rapt6
  • ret3
  • ta2
  • tarp6
  • tec5
  • ae2
  • apert7
  • apter7
  • aret4
  • cate6
  • cep7
  • crept9
  • epact9
  • et2
  • peart7
  • pec7
  • per5
  • petar7
  • pre5
  • rec5
  • recta7
  • tace6
  • tae3
  • tepa6
  • trape7

Words like CARPET

One-letter changes to CARPET, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in CARPET

  • carpel10
  • carper10
  • carnet8
  • carped11

Add one letter to CARPET

  • carpets11

Remove one letter from CARPET

  • caret7

More 6-letter words starting with CA

  • cackle14
  • caller8
  • cannon8
  • callus8
  • canine8
  • canker12
  • canton8
  • canvas11
  • career8
  • canter8
  • castle8
  • cavern11
  • cancel10
  • candle9
  • careen8
  • casual8
  • calico10
  • camber12

CARPET word facts

CARPET is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with C and ends with T. By corpus frequency, CARPET is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters C, A, R, P, E, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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CARPET Scrabble word FAQ

Is CARPET a Scrabble word?

Yes. CARPET is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does CARPET mean?

CARPET is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)”.

How many points is CARPET worth in Scrabble?

CARPET is worth 10 points in Scrabble: C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is CARPET in Words With Friends?

CARPET is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of CARPET?

CARPET has 1 anagram: PREACT. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in CARPET?

You can make 98 shorter words from the letters in CARPET, including PART, CARE, ACT and TRACE.

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