CALATHEA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CALATHEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALATHEA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALATHEA is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALATHEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calatheasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALATHEA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALATHEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALATHEA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALATHEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tropical American plant with striking patterned leaves, grown indoors or in greenhouses.
Calathea leaves often fold upward at night, which gives the plant a lively look. It likes humidity and indirect light, and sulks in dry air.
How CALATHEA is used
Common among houseplant growers.
- The calathea on the shelf has purple undersides.
- Misting helps a calathea cope with dry air.
- Her calathea closed its leaves as dusk fell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALATHEA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALATHEA
1 longer words begin with CALATHEA.
Shorter words from the letters in CALATHEA
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Common questions about CALATHEA
- Is CALATHEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALATHEA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALATHEA worth?
- CALATHEA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALATHEA mean?
- A tropical American plant with striking patterned leaves, grown indoors or in greenhouses.
- What letters can be added to CALATHEA?
- CALATHEA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALATHEA:
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