CALCIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CALCIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALCIUM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALCIUM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calciumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALCIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALCIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does CALCIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A soft silvery-white metallic element, number 20 in the periodic table, essential for bones and teeth.
Calcium is the mineral most often mentioned in diets because milk, cheese and leafy greens supply it. In nature it is rarely found pure and mostly occurs in compounds such as limestone and chalk.
How CALCIUM is used
Calcium is used in chemistry, nutrition and health advice.
- Milk is a good source of calcium.
- Calcium helps keep bones strong.
- Limestone is largely made of calcium carbonate.
- The label listed calcium among the minerals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALCIUM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALCIUM
1 longer words begin with CALCIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CALCIUM
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Common questions about CALCIUM
- Is CALCIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALCIUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALCIUM worth?
- CALCIUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALCIUM mean?
- A soft silvery-white metallic element, number 20 in the periodic table, essential for bones and teeth.
- What letters can be added to CALCIUM?
- CALCIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALCIUM:
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