CALCIFEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CALCIFEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCALCIFEROUS · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALCIFEROUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful CALCIFEROUS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCIFEROUS
No single letter turns CALCIFEROUS into another word.
How CALCIFEROUS scores
Scrabble c3a1l1c3i1f4e1r1o1u1s1 18
Words with Friends c4a1l2c4i1f4e1r1o1u2s1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALCIFEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALCIFEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CALCIFEROUS
- CALCIFEROUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CALCIFEROUS
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Common questions about CALCIFEROUS
- Is CALCIFEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALCIFEROUS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALCIFEROUS worth?
- CALCIFEROUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALCIFEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to CALCIFEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALCIFEROUS:
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