How many points is CARDS worth in Scrabble?

CARDS is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept CARDS?

CARDS is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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CARDS

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CARDS is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points. CARDS is a noun form of card. CARD means "piece of thick stiff paper or cardboard".

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Pronunciation

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noun

A playing card.
(in the plural) Any game using playing cards; a card game.
Example: He played cards with his friends.
A resource or an argument, used to achieve a purpose.
Example: He accused them of playing the race card.

verb

To check IDs, especially against a minimum age requirement.
Example: I heard you don't get carded at the other liquor store.
To play cards.
To make (a stated score), as recorded on a scoring card.
Example: McIlroy carded a stellar nine-under-par 61 in the final round.

noun

Material with embedded short wire bristles.
A comb- or brush-like device or tool to raise the nap on a fabric.
A hand-held tool formed similarly to a hairbrush but with bristles of wire or other rigid material. It is used principally with raw cotton, wool, hair, or other natural fibers to prepare these materials for spinning into yarn or thread on a spinning wheel, with a whorl or other hand-held spindle. The card serves to untangle, clean, remove debris from, and lay the fibers straight.

verb

To use a carding device to disentangle the fibres of wool prior to spinning.
To scrape or tear someone’s flesh using a metal comb, as a form of torture.
To comb with a card; to cleanse or disentangle by carding.
Example: to card a horse

noun

One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)
Any of a genus of songbirds of the finch family, Cardinalis.
Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related.

noun

Card games
Example: He's a fan of cards.

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

CARDS is a noun form of card. CARD means "piece of thick stiff paper or cardboard".

In a sentence: "The cards is noted."

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Letter Values

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CARDS Scrabble FAQ

Is CARDS a Scrabble word?: CARDS is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points.
What does CARDS mean?: CARDS is a noun form of card. CARD means "piece of thick stiff paper or cardboard".
How do you use CARDS in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The cards is noted."
How many points is CARDS worth in Scrabble?: CARDS is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept CARDS?: CARDS is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).