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.
Which word lists accept CALCIFEROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
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
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
What does CALCIFEROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Containing or producing calcium salts, especially calcium carbonate.
Calciferous is a geology and biology term for rock, soil or tissue rich in lime. It describes layers such as chalk and limestone, or glands that secrete calcium.
How CALCIFEROUS is used
Used in geology, soil science and anatomy.
- The cliff was formed from calciferous rock.
- Calciferous soil tends to be alkaline and well drained.
- The worm has special calciferous glands near its gut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALCIFEROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does CALCIFEROUS mean?
- Containing or producing calcium salts, especially calcium carbonate.
- 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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