Definition of carioca

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • carioca is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • carioca is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • carioca is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of carioca


  • a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba (noun)
  • a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro (noun)
  • music composed for dancing the carioca (noun)

See definition of carioca in Merriam Webster