CAIMAC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAIMAC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAIMAC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAIMAC is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAIMAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caimacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAIMAC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CAIMAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What stands out about CAIMAC
- CAIMAC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CAIMAC
3 longer words begin with CAIMAC.
Shorter words from the letters in CAIMAC
Common questions about CAIMAC
- Is CAIMAC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAIMAC is not in it.
- How many points is CAIMAC worth?
- CAIMAC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAIMAC?
- CAIMAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CAIMAC:
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