Carnival

/kɑɹnəˈvɑl/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Carnival

noun

  1. Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.

    "Carnival of Brazil"

  2. A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
  3. A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.

    "We all got to ride the merry-go-round when they brought their carnival to town."

Anagrams of Carnival

No exact anagrams found for "carnival". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "carnival" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Carnival"

Carnival is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Carnival" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "carnival" is a medium-scoring word.