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   car·om

   /ˈkerəm/

   noun

   • 1. a stroke in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively.
   • ▪ a billiards game played on a table without pockets, with points scored for caroms.

   verb

   • 1. make a carom; strike and rebound.

   Word Origin late 18th century: abbreviation of carambole, from Spanish carambola, apparently from bola ‘ball’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

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