carat

NOUN /kærət/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

carat is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1R1A1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does carat mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold.

SYNONYMS
2

A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg.