CALCULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CALCULATE 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 CALCULATE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALCULATE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALCULATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALCULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALCULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALCULATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To work out an amount or number by mathematics or careful reasoning.
People calculate sums, costs and risks, and the word can also mean to judge how something will turn out. A thing that is calculated to produce an effect has been planned on purpose.
How CALCULATE is used
You calculate a figure, a distance or a chance, usually with the thing worked out as the object.
- She tried to calculate the cost of the trip.
- Engineers calculate the load before building a bridge.
- He calculated that the train would arrive by noon.
- Can you calculate how many days are left?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALCULATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALCULATE
5 longer words begin with CALCULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALCULATE
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Common questions about CALCULATE
- Is CALCULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALCULATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALCULATE worth?
- CALCULATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALCULATE mean?
- To work out an amount or number by mathematics or careful reasoning.
- What letters can be added to CALCULATE?
- CALCULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALCULATE:
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