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Carioca

c 3a 1r 1i 1o 1c 3a 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does carioca mean?

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro

  2. music composed for dancing the carioca

  3. a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba

Is CARIOCA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CARIOCA worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
c 3a 1r 1i 1o 1c 3a 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
c 4a 1r 1i 1o 1c 4a 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
c 4a 1r 1i 1o 1c 4a 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
c 3a 1r 1i 1o 1c 3a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CARIOCA

Hooks for CARIOCA

Add one letter to the front or back of CARIOCA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

cariocas

Carioca: quick answers

Is CARIOCA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CARIOCA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CARIOCA worth?
CARIOCA scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does carioca mean?
As a noun, carioca means “a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CARIOCA?
You can make 37 shorter words from CARIOCA, such as CACAO, CIRCA, CRAIC, CROCI. See the full list.