CALAMANSI is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. CALAMANSI 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.
c3a1l1a1m3a1n1s1i1
PlayableCALAMANSI · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALAMANSI?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CALAMANSI is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALAMANSI
No single letter turns CALAMANSI into another word.
How CALAMANSI scores
Scrabble c3a1l1a1m3a1n1s1i1 13
Words with Friends c4a1l2a1m4a1n2s1i1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALAMANSI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALAMANSI has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALAMANSI
almanacs12 malacias12 mancalas12 maniacal12 almanac11 caimans11 calimas11 camails11 malacia11 mancala11 maniacs11 almains9 animals9 laminas9 manaias9 manilas9 caiman10 calami10 calima10 camail10 camans10 camisa10 claims10 maniac10 manics10 alisma8 almain8 animal8 animas8 ascian8 canals8 lamias8 lamina8 limans8 linacs8 manaia8 manias8 manila8 masala8 maslin8
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Common questions about CALAMANSI
- Is CALAMANSI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALAMANSI is not in it.
- How many points is CALAMANSI worth?
- CALAMANSI is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALAMANSI?
- No single letter can be added to CALAMANSI to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALAMANSI:
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