What does CARBON mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkɑrbən/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
  2. a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
  3. a copy made with carbon paper

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

carbons11

Anagrams of CARBON

corban10

Words inside CARBON

57 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bacon9 baron7 cobra9barn6 born6 carb8corn6 crab8 arc5 ban5 bar5 bra5 bro5cab7 can5 car5 con5 cor5nor3ran3rob5 ab4 an2ar2 ba4bo4na2no2 on2 or2

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Questions

Is CARBON a valid word in word games?

CARBON is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CARBON worth?

CARBON is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CARBON?

57 other words, including ON, OR, AN and CAN.