CABALLERO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CABALLERO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CABALLERO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CABALLERO is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CABALLERO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caballerosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CABALLERO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CABALLERO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CABALLERO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CABALLERO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Spanish gentleman or horseman.
The Spanish original means a knight, and the English caballero keeps a romantic, courtly flavour. In the south-western United States it was applied to riders on the ranch, and writers use it for a gallant, old-fashioned figure.
How CABALLERO is used
Used in Spanish-flavoured writing for a gentleman or rider.
- The caballero bowed and tipped his wide hat.
- A proud caballero rode into the village on a black horse.
- The film shows a gallant caballero defending the ranch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CABALLERO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CABALLERO
1 longer words begin with CABALLERO.
Shorter words from the letters in CABALLERO
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Common questions about CABALLERO
- Is CABALLERO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CABALLERO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CABALLERO worth?
- CABALLERO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CABALLERO mean?
- A Spanish gentleman or horseman.
- What letters can be added to CABALLERO?
- CABALLERO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CABALLERO:
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