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Is carvel a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word carvel is a Scrabble US word. The word carvel is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

C3A1R1V4E1L1

Is carvel a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word carvel is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

C3A1R1V4E1L1

Is carvel a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word carvel is a Words With Friends word. The word carvel is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4A1R1V5E1L2

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6-letter words (3 found)

CALVER,CARVEL,CLAVER,

5-letter words (14 found)

CALVE,CARLE,CARVE,CAVEL,CAVER,CLAVE,CLEAR,CRAVE,LACER,LAVER,RAVEL,RECAL,VAREC,VELAR,

4-letter words (25 found)

ACER,ACRE,ALEC,ARLE,AVEL,AVER,CARE,CARL,CAVE,EARL,LACE,LAER,LARE,LAVE,LEAR,LEVA,RACE,RALE,RAVE,REAL,VALE,VARE,VEAL,VELA,VERA,

3-letter words (21 found)

ACE,ALE,ARC,ARE,AVE,CAL,CAR,CEL,EAR,ERA,LAC,LAR,LAV,LEA,LEV,RAV,REC,REV,VAC,VAE,VAR,

2-letter words (8 found)

AE,AL,AR,EA,EL,ER,LA,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 72 words from carvel according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of carvel

carvel

Etymology

From Middle English carvel, carvelle, carvile, kervel (“small ship; caravel”), from Old French caruelle, carvelle, kirvelle, see further at caravel. The English word is cognate with Middle Dutch karveel.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːvɪl/, /-əl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹvɪl/, /-əl/
  • Hyphenation: car‧vel

Noun

carvel (plural carvels)

  1. (nautical, historical) Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”)
  2. The sea blubber (Cyanea capillata).
  3. (obsolete) A jellyfish (Medusozoa).

Alternative forms

  • karvel (obsolete)

Derived terms

  • carvel-built
  • carvel-planked

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References

Further reading

  • carvel (boat building) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • calver, claver

Source: wiktionary.org