Definition of carnival

"carnival" in the noun sense

1. carnival

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

2. circus, carnival

a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment

"it was so funny it was a circus"

"the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"

3. carnival, fair, funfair

a traveling show having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

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Quotations for carnival

Life is a carnival. [ E. Souvestre ]

carnival in Scrabble®

The word carnival is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters carnival:

CARNIVAL
(126)
CARNIVAL
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

carinal, cranial

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word carnival

CARNIVAL
(126)
CARNIVAL
(126)
CARNIVAL
(84)
CARNIVAL
(84)
CARNIVAL
(52)
CARNIVAL
(52)
CARNIVAL
(51)
CARNIVAL
(48)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CARNIVAL
(36)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(32)
CARNIVAL
(30)
CARNIVAL
(30)
CARNIVAL
(30)
CARNIVAL
(30)
CARNIVAL
(30)
CARNIVAL
(28)
CARNIVAL
(28)
CARNIVAL
(28)
CARNIVAL
(28)
CARNIVAL
(28)
CARNIVAL
(28)
CARNIVAL
(26)
CARNIVAL
(26)
CARNIVAL
(26)
CARNIVAL
(26)
CARNIVAL
(23)
CARNIVAL
(21)
CARNIVAL
(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
CARNIVAL
(17)
CARNIVAL
(17)
CARNIVAL
(16)
CARNIVAL
(15)
CARNIVAL
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In carnival

CARNIVAL
(126)
CARNIVAL
(126)
CARINAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRANIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARINAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRANIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARNIVAL
(84)
CARNIVAL
(84)
CARINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRANIAL
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(80 = 30 + 50)
CRANIAL
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CARINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRANIAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRANIAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRANIAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRANIAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARINAL
(77 = 27 + 50)
CRANIAL
(77 = 27 + 50)
CARINAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRANIAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRANIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CARINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CARINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRANIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRANIAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRANIAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CARINAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CARINAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CARINAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRANIAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CARINAL
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CARINAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRANIAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CRANIAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CARINAL
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CRANIAL
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CARINAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CRANIAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
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CARINAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CRANIAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CARINAL
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CRANIAL
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CARINAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CRANIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
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CRANIAL
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CARINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CARINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CARINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CARINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CRANIAL
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CRANIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CARINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CARINAL
(67 = 17 + 50)
CRANIAL
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CRANIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
CARINAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
CARINAL
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CRANIAL
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CRANIAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CARINAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CARINAL
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CRANIAL
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CRANIAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CARINAL
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CRANIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CRANIAL
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CRANIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CRANIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CARINAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CARINAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CARINAL
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CRANIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CARINAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CRANIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CARINAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CARINAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CARINAL
(60 = 10 + 50)
CRANIAL
(60 = 10 + 50)
CARNIVAL
(52)
CARNIVAL
(52)
CARNIVAL
(51)
CARNIVAL
(48)
CAVIAR
(45)
CARNIVAL
(42)
VICAR
(42)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CARNIVAL
(42)
VRAIC
(42)
VINCA
(42)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CAVIAR
(42)
CAVAL
(39)
CAVIL
(39)
VINCA
(39)
VRAIC
(39)
CAVIAR
(36)
AVAIL
(36)
CAVIAR
(36)
CAVIAR
(36)
CAVIAR
(36)
VRAIC
(36)
CARNIVAL
(36)
LARVA
(36)
AVIAN
(36)
VARNA
(36)
VICAR
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
CAVIAR
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
CAVIAR
(33)
CAVIL
(33)
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VIAL
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CAVIL
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
CARINA
(33)
VRAIC
(33)
VINCA
(33)
VARA
(33)
VAIN
(33)
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(33)
CAVAL
(32)
CARNIVAL
(32)
VARNA
(32)
VRAIC
(32)
VIRAL
(32)
CAVIL
(32)
CAVAL
(30)
VICAR
(30)
CAVAL
(30)
CARNIVAL
(30)
CAVAL
(30)
VRAIC
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CARNIVAL
(30)
CAVIL
(30)
VICAR
(30)
CARNIVAL
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CARNIVAL
(30)
CAIRN
(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
CARNIVAL
(28)
CARINA
(28)
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(28)
CARNIVAL
(28)
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(28)
CAVIAR
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
CARINA
(27)
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(27)
AVIAN
(27)
AVAIL
(27)
VARNA
(27)
RIVAL
(27)
VARNA
(27)
RIVAL
(27)
CARNAL
(27)
AVIAN
(27)
RIVAL
(27)

carnival in Words With Friends™

The word carnival is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters carnival:

CARNIVAL
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

carinal, cranial

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word carnival

CARNIVAL
(126)
CARNIVAL
(114)
CARNIVAL
(93)
CARNIVAL
(93)
CARNIVAL
(84)
CARNIVAL
(81)
CARNIVAL
(76)
CARNIVAL
(69)
CARNIVAL
(68)
CARNIVAL
(68)
CARNIVAL
(63)
CARNIVAL
(63)
CARNIVAL
(57)
CARNIVAL
(57)
CARNIVAL
(54)
CARNIVAL
(50)
CARNIVAL
(44)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CARNIVAL
(42)
CARNIVAL
(38)
CARNIVAL
(38)
CARNIVAL
(38)
CARNIVAL
(38)
CARNIVAL
(36)
CARNIVAL
(36)
CARNIVAL
(36)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(34)
CARNIVAL
(29)
CARNIVAL
(27)
CARNIVAL
(26)
CARNIVAL
(25)
CARNIVAL
(25)
CARNIVAL
(24)
CARNIVAL
(23)
CARNIVAL
(23)
CARNIVAL
(23)
CARNIVAL
(23)
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(23)
CARNIVAL
(22)
CARNIVAL
(22)
CARNIVAL
(22)
CARNIVAL
(21)
CARNIVAL
(20)
CARNIVAL
(20)
CARNIVAL
(20)
CARNIVAL
(19)
CARNIVAL
(19)
CARNIVAL
(19)
CARNIVAL
(19)
CARNIVAL
(18)
CARNIVAL
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In carnival

CARNIVAL
(126)
CARNIVAL
(114)
CARINAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRANIAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRANIAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CARINAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CARINAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CARNIVAL
(93)
CAVIAR
(93)
CARNIVAL
(93)
CRANIAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CRANIAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CRANIAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CARNIVAL
(84)
CARINAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRANIAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRANIAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CARINAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRANIAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CARINAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CARINAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CARINAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRANIAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRANIAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CRANIAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CARINAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CARNIVAL
(81)
CARINAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CARINAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CRANIAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CARINAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CRANIAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CARINAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CARNIVAL
(76)
CRANIAL
(75 = 40 + 35)
CARINAL
(75 = 40 + 35)
VINCA
(69)
CAVIAR
(69)
CARNIVAL
(69)
CARNIVAL
(68)
CARNIVAL
(68)
CRANIAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CARINAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CARINAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CRANIAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CARINAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
VICAR
(66)
VRAIC
(66)
VINCA
(63)
CAVIL
(63)
CARNAL
(63)
CRANIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAVIAR
(63)
CARINAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRANIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CARINAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CARINAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAVAL
(63)
CRANIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRANIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CARINAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CARNIVAL
(63)
CARNIVAL
(63)
CARINAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CRANIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CARINAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CARINAL
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CRANIAL
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CRANIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CRANIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CRANIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CARINAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
VIRAL
(60)
VARNA
(60)
VRAIC
(60)
LARVA
(60)
AVAIL
(60)
RACIAL
(60)
AVIAN
(60)
CARINA
(60)
CRANIAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CARINAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CARINAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CARINAL
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CARINAL
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CRANIAL
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CARINAL
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CRANIAL
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CARINAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CRANIAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CARNIVAL
(57)
VAIN
(57)
CARNIVAL
(57)
CARNAL
(57)
CARINAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRANIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARNAL
(57)
VIAL
(57)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
CARINAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
CANAL
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
CARNIVAL
(54)
CARINAL
(54 = 19 + 35)
RACIAL
(54)
CARINA
(54)
VARA
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
VINCA
(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
CARINAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CAVIAR
(52)
CAVIL
(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
CAVAL
(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
CAVIAR
(52)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
CAIRN
(51)
CARINAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLAN
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
CRANIAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CRANIAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CAVAL
(51)
CAVIL
(51)
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(51)
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CARINAL
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CRANIAL
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CARINAL
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CARNIVAL
(50)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
VRAIC
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
CARINAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
VICAR
(48)
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(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
CARINAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
CARINAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
CRANIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
VINCA
(46)
CAVAL
(45)
ANVIL
(45)
VINCA
(45)
CAVIAR
(45)
VINCA
(45)
CAVIAR
(45)
CARNAL
(45)
NAVAL
(45)
NAVAL
(45)
CAVIL
(45)
CAVIAR
(45)
CAVIAR
(45)
CAVAL
(45)
CARNAL
(45)
CAVIL
(45)
ANVIL
(45)
VRAIC
(44)
CARNIVAL
(44)
NAVAL
(44)
CARNAL
(44)
ANVIL
(44)
VICAR
(44)
CARNAL
(44)
AVIAN
(42)
AVAIL
(42)
CAVIL
(42)
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(42)
CAVIAR
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Words within the letters of carnival

2 letter words in carnival (6 words)

3 letter words in carnival (9 words)

6 letter words in carnival (4 words)

7 letter words in carnival (2 words)

8 letter words in carnival (1 word)

carnival + 1 blank (1 word)

carnival + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence carnival

Words that start with carnival (2 words)

Words with carnival in them (1 word)

Words that end with carnival (1 word)

Word Growth involving carnival

Shorter words in carnival

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Longer words containing carnival

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