Carbon

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A chemical element that forms the basis of all organic compounds and life on Earth.

“Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere continue to rise.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkɑːbən/

Syllables

car·bon

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Synonyms

elementcharcoalgraphite

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Common letters with B which appears less frequently.

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Worth 10 points; B is worth 3 points.

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Words you can make from Carbon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “carbon”.

acorn acron ancor bacon banco baron boran bronc carbo carob coarb cobra coran narco racon acor arco banc barn boar boca bona bora born

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