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.
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
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
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.
What does CALAMARI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Squid prepared as food, most often cut into rings and fried.
On menus calamari is a starter, usually served with lemon and a dipping sauce. The Italian word replaced plain squid in restaurant English, which is why it sounds more appetising.
How CALAMARI is used
Used as a mass noun on menus and in cooking, rarely for the living animal.
- We shared a plate of crispy calamari with lemon.
- The calamari was tender rather than rubbery.
- Fried calamari rings came with garlic mayonnaise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALAMARI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALAMARI
2 longer words begin with CALAMARI.
Shorter words from the letters in CALAMARI
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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 does CALAMARI mean?
- Squid prepared as food, most often cut into rings and fried.
- 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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