What does CARRIER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkæriər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. someone whose employment involves carrying something“the bonds were transmitted by carrier”
  2. a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something“refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business”
  3. a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
  4. an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
  5. a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
  6. a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
  7. a man who delivers the mail
  8. a boy who delivers newspapers

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

carriers10

Anagrams of CARRIER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CARRIER

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

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Questions

Is CARRIER a valid word in word games?

CARRIER 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 CARRIER worth?

CARRIER is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CARRIER?

36 other words, including ARE, CARE, CAR and AIR.