CALAMANCOS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. CALAMANCOS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableCALAMANCOS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALAMANCOS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful CALAMANCOS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALAMANCOS
No single letter turns CALAMANCOS into another word.
How CALAMANCOS scores
Scrabble c3a1l1a1m3a1n1c3o1s1 16
Words with Friends c4a1l2a1m4a1n2c4o1s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in CALAMANCOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALAMANCOS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALAMANCOS
calamanco15 malaccas14 almanacs12 mancalas12 macacos13 malacca13 almanac11 cloacas11 coalman11 mancala11 canolas9 salamon9 macaco12 occams12 cacaos10 camans10 cloaca10 cloams10 macons10 mascon10 socman10 alamos8 canals8 canola8 coalas8 masala8 monals8 omasal8 salaam8 salmon8 samaan8 occam11 accas9 cacao9 cacas9 calms9 caman9 camas9 camos9 casco9
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Common questions about CALAMANCOS
- Is CALAMANCOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALAMANCOS is not in it.
- How many points is CALAMANCOS worth?
- CALAMANCOS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALAMANCOS?
- No single letter can be added to CALAMANCOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CALAMANCOS:
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