cardinal

1. Dark to deep or vivid red.

2. Of foremost importance; paramount: a cardinal rule; cardinal sins.

3. Of basic importance .

4. Very serious or grave .

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1. A cardinal number.

2. A dark to deep or vivid red.

3. A North American finch (Cardinalis cardinalis) having a crested head, a short thick bill, and bright red plumage in the male.

4. A short hooded cloak, originally of scarlet cloth, worn by women in the 18th century.

5. Roman Catholic Church A high church official, ranking just below the pope, who has been appointed by a pope to membership in the College of Cardinals.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
cardinal	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aa	2
ad	3
ai	2
al	2
an	2
ar	2
da	3
id	3
in	2
la	2
li	2
na	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aal	3
aid	4
ail	3
ain	3
air	3
ala	3
ana	3
and	4
ani	3
arc	5
cad	6
can	5
car	5
dal	4
dan	4
din	4
lac	5
lad	4
lar	3
lid	4
lin	3
nil	3
rad	4
rai	3
ran	3
ria	3
rid	4
rin	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acai	6
acid	7
airn	4
alan	4
alar	4
anal	4
anil	4
aria	4
arid	5
aril	4
cadi	7
caid	7
cain	6
card	7
carl	6
carn	6
clad	7
clan	6
darn	5
dial	5
dirl	5
laic	6
laid	5
lain	4
lair	4
land	5
lard	5
lari	4
larn	4
liar	4
lira	4
nada	5
nail	4
nala	4
narc	6
nard	5
raia	4
raid	5
rail	4
rain	4
rand	5
rani	4
rial	4
rind	5
cria	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acari	7
acrid	8
aland	6
alcid	8
caird	8
cairn	7
canal	7
canid	8
cnida	8
craal	7
daric	8
dinar	6
drail	6
drain	6
laari	5
laird	6
lanai	5
liana	5
liard	6
lidar	6
linac	7
nadir	6
naiad	6
naira	5
naric	7
nicad	8
nidal	6
ranid	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acarid	9
acinar	8
aldrin	7
arnica	8
canard	9
cardia	9
carina	8
carlin	8
carnal	8
crania	8
narial	6
racial	8
radial	7
radian	7
rancid	9

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
carinal	9
cranial	9
laniard	8
nadiral	8
radical	10

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cardinal	11