CALCULATES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CALCULATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALCULATES?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALCULATES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCULATES
No single letter turns CALCULATES into another word.
How CALCULATES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CALCULATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALCULATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALCULATES mean in Scrabble?
CALCULATES is the present-tense form of CALCULATE used with he, she and it.
CALCULATE(verb) — To work out an amount or number by mathematics or careful reasoning.
Shorter words from the letters in CALCULATES
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Common questions about CALCULATES
- Is CALCULATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALCULATES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALCULATES worth?
- CALCULATES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALCULATES?
- No single letter can be added to CALCULATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CALCULATES:
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