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CARPETBAGGER

/ˈkɑːpɪtbaɡə/

12 letters · 4 syllables · noun

C 3/4
A 1/1
R 1/1
P 3/4
E 1/1
T 1/1
B 3/4
A 1/1
G 2/3
G 2/3
E 1/1
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Unscramble CARPETBAGGER Find Scrabble words

Definition of CARPETBAGGER

noun

(history) An immigrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.

noun

(by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

"He's just a carpetbagger who was surprised to find that Southerns are not like the cast of “The Dukes of Hazzard” or “Deliverance”."

Examples of CARPETBAGGER in a Sentence

  • "He's just a carpetbagger who was surprised to find that Southerns are not like the cast of “The Dukes of Hazzard” or “Deliverance”."

Word Details

Letters
12
Syllables
4
Scrabble
20
points
WWF
25
points

Is CARPETBAGGER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CARPETBAGGER is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 20 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 20 pts Words With Friends — 25 pts

Tip: CARPETBAGGER uses 12 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for CARPETBAGGER

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter carpetbagger Total
Scrabble 311311312211 20
WWF 411411413311 25

Words You Can Make With the Letters in CARPETBAGGER

100 words from the letters in CARPETBAGGER

9-letter words

carpetbag 16/20 USUKWWF crabeater 13/15 UK

8-letter words

becarpet 14/17 USUKWWF acerbate 12/14 USUKWWF braggart 12/15 USUKWWF recarpet 12/14 UK pargeter 11/13 UK aberrate 10/11 UK

7-letter words

garbage 11/14 USUKWWF aggrace 11/14 UK barrace 11/13 UK acerber 11/13 USUKWWF cerebra 11/13 USUKWWF rebrace 11/13 UK bragger 11/14 USUKWWF caperer 11/13 USUKWWF prerace 11/13 USUKWWF abreact 11/13 USUKWWF bearcat 11/13 USUKWWF cabaret 11/13 USUKWWF caprate 11/13 UK acreage 10/12 USUKWWF bagarre 10/12 UK barrage 10/12 USUKWWF gerbera 10/12 USUKWWF parerga 10/12 USUKWWF cartage 10/12 USUKWWF acerate 9/10 USUKWWF aggrate 9/11 UK paterae 9/10 UK rebater 9/10 USUKWWF terebra 9/10 UK caterer 9/10 USUKWWF recrate 9/10 USUKWWF retrace 9/10 USUKWWF terrace 9/10 USUKWWF pearter 9/10 USUKWWF taperer 9/10 USUKWWF greater 8/9 USUKWWF regrate 8/9 USUKWWF

6-letter words

ragbag 10/13 USUKWWF bagger 10/13 USUKWWF beggar 10/13 USUKWWF earcap 10/12 UK pearce 10/12 UK preace 10/12 UK bracer 10/12 USUKWWF carper 10/12 USUKWWF carpet 10/12 USUKWWF peract 10/12 UK preact 10/12 USUKWWF recept 10/12 USUKWWF barege 9/11 USUKWWF bargee 9/11 USUKWWF parage 9/11 UK bergre 9/11 UK atabeg 9/11 UK teabag 9/11 UK ratbag 9/11 USUKWWF parget 9/11 USUKWWF garage 8/10 USUKWWF raggee 8/10 USUKWWF reggae 8/10 USUKWWF peraea 8/9 UK bearer 8/9 USUKWWF career 8/9 USUKWWF reaper 8/9 USUKWWF taggee 8/10 UK abater 8/9 USUKWWF acater 8/9 UK carate 8/9 USUKWWF beater 8/9 USUKWWF berate 8/9 USUKWWF rebate 8/9 USUKWWF cerate 8/9 USUKWWF create 8/9 USUKWWF ecarte 8/9 USWWF ragtag 8/10 USUKWWF tagrag 8/10 USUKWWF garget 8/10 USUKWWF tagger 8/10 USUKWWF patera 8/9 UK petara 8/9 UK repeat 8/9 USUKWWF retape 8/9 USUKWWF barrat 8/9 UK carrat 8/9 UK barret 8/9 USUKWWF barter 8/9 USUKWWF arrect 8/9 UK carter 8/9 USUKWWF crater 8/9 USUKWWF tracer 8/9 USUKWWF berret 8/9 UK parter 8/9 UK prater 8/9 USUKWWF perter 8/9 USUKWWF regear 7/8 USUKWWF eatage 7/8 UK ergate 7/8 USUKWWF

How to Use CARPETBAGGER in Word Games

CARPETBAGGER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About CARPETBAGGER

What does CARPETBAGGER mean?
CARPETBAGGER is a noun. (history) An immigrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
Is CARPETBAGGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARPETBAGGER is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 20 points in Scrabble.
How many points is CARPETBAGGER worth in Scrabble?
CARPETBAGGER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends. It is a 12-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from CARPETBAGGER?
You can make 100 words from the letters in CARPETBAGGER. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.