CALCEDONY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. CALCEDONY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3a1l1c3e1d2o1n1y4
PlayableCALCEDONY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALCEDONY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful CALCEDONY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCEDONY
No single letter turns CALCEDONY into another word.
How CALCEDONY scores
Scrabble c3a1l1c3e1d2o1n1y4 17
Words with Friends c4a1l2c4e1d2o1n2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALCEDONY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALCEDONY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALCEDONY
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Common questions about CALCEDONY
- Is CALCEDONY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALCEDONY is not in it.
- How many points is CALCEDONY worth?
- CALCEDONY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALCEDONY?
- No single letter can be added to CALCEDONY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALCEDONY:
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