CALAMARI is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CALAMARI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
c3a1l1a1m3a1r1i1
PlayableCALAMARI · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CALAMARI?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful CALAMARI is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALAMARI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calamarisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALAMARI scores
Scrabble c3a1l1a1m3a1r1i1 12
Words with Friends c4a1l2a1m4a1r1i1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALAMARI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALAMARI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CALAMARI
2 longer words begin with CALAMARI.
Shorter words from the letters in CALAMARI
calamar11 cariama11 mailcar11 malacia11 malaria9 calami10 calima10 camail10 maraca10 racial8 aralia6 cimar9 claim9 malic9 micra9 acari7 alarm7 armil7 craal7 lamia7 malai7 malar7 maria7 ramal7 laari5 calm8 cama8 cami8 clam8 cram8 crim8 maca8 marc8 mica8 acai6 alma6 amia6 amir6 amla6 carl6
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Common questions about CALAMARI
- Is CALAMARI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALAMARI, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALAMARI worth?
- CALAMARI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALAMARI?
- CALAMARI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALAMARI:
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