CALCIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CALCIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALCIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALCIC is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCIC
No single letter turns CALCIC into another word.
How CALCIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CALCIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CALCIC needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about CALCIC
- CALCIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CALCIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalchemistry
Containing calcium or lime, or relating to them.
Calcic belongs to the language of geology, soil science and chemistry, where it describes rocks, minerals and soils rich in calcium. A calcic soil, for instance, is one in which calcium compounds build up in a distinct layer, and a calcic mineral has calcium as an important part of its makeup. The word is based on the Latin calx, meaning lime.
How CALCIC is used
Technical; used in earth science and chemistry writing.
- The farmer tested the field for calcic content.
- A calcic layer lay a metre below the surface.
- Geologists classed the rock as a calcic variety of feldspar.
- Calcic salts clogged the old water pipes.
- The report described a dry calcic soil common in arid regions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALCIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALCIC
3 longer words begin with CALCIC.
Shorter words from the letters in CALCIC
Common questions about CALCIC
- Is CALCIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALCIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALCIC worth?
- CALCIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALCIC mean?
- Containing calcium or lime, or relating to them.
- What letters can be added to CALCIC?
- No single letter can be added to CALCIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CALCIC:
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