CALABASH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CALABASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3a1l1a1b3a1s1h4
PlayableCALABASH · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALABASH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful CALABASH is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALABASH
No single letter turns CALABASH into another word.
How CALABASH scores
Scrabble c3a1l1a1b3a1s1h4 15
Words with Friends c4a1l2a1b4a1s1h3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALABASH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALABASH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CALABASH
1 longer words begin with CALABASH.
Shorter words from the letters in CALABASH
cabalas11 bachas13 casbah13 calash11 abacas10 cabala10 cabals10 casaba10 bacha12 bachs12 abash10 basha10 blahs10 blash10 chals10 clash10 sabha10 abaca9 abacs9 cabal9 cabas9 albas7 baals7 balas7 balsa7 basal7 sabal7 scala7 bach11 bash9 blah9 cash9 chal9 chas9 abac8 bacs8 caba8 cabs8 scab8 aahs7
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Common questions about CALABASH
- Is CALABASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALABASH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALABASH worth?
- CALABASH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALABASH?
- No single letter can be added to CALABASH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALABASH:
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