CALAMITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CALAMITE 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.
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PlayableCALAMITE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CALAMITE?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful CALAMITE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALAMITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calamitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALAMITE scores
Scrabble c3a1l1a1m3i1t1e1 12
Words with Friends c4a1l2a1m4i1t1e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALAMITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALAMITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CALAMITE
1 longer words begin with CALAMITE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALAMITE
camelia11 climate11 metical11 acmite10 calami10 calima10 camail10 camlet10 lactam10 maleic10 malice10 metica10 micate10 acetal8 aecial8 amelia8 atelic8 lamiae8 malate8 meatal8 tamale8 amice9 camel9 claim9 clame9 clime9 macle9 malic9 melic9 metic9 aceta7 aecia7 amate7 cital7 cleat7 eclat7 email7 ictal7 ileac7 lacet7
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Common questions about CALAMITE
- Is CALAMITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALAMITE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALAMITE worth?
- CALAMITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALAMITE?
- CALAMITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALAMITE:
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