CALADIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CALADIUM 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 CALADIUM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALADIUM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALADIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caladiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALADIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALADIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALADIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALADIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tropical plant of the arum family grown for its large, brightly patterned leaves.
Gardeners value a caladium for foliage splashed with white, pink and red rather than for flowers. It grows from tubers and prefers warm, shady spots.
How CALADIUM is used
Common in gardening and houseplant talk.
- A caladium brightened the shaded porch.
- The caladium tubers were planted after the last frost.
- Her caladium had leaves veined in deep red.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALADIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALADIUM
1 longer words begin with CALADIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CALADIUM
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Common questions about CALADIUM
- Is CALADIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALADIUM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALADIUM worth?
- CALADIUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALADIUM mean?
- A tropical plant of the arum family grown for its large, brightly patterned leaves.
- What letters can be added to CALADIUM?
- CALADIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALADIUM:
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