CALAVANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALAVANCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALAVANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALAVANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALAVANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calavancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALAVANCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALAVANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALAVANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CALAVANCE
1 longer words begin with CALAVANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALAVANCE
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Common questions about CALAVANCE
- Is CALAVANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALAVANCE is not in it.
- How many points is CALAVANCE worth?
- CALAVANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALAVANCE?
- CALAVANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALAVANCE:
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