Is “Carom” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
CAROM
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Carom

/ˈkæɹəm/

noun
  1. 1.(cue sports, especially billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.

  2. 2.A billiard-like Indian game in which players take turns flicking checker-like pieces into one of four goals on the corners of a (one meter by one meter square) board.

Synonyms: cannon

verb
  1. 1.To make a carom (shot in billiards).

  2. 2.To strike and bounce back; to strike (something) and rebound.