CALCULATING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CALCULATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALCULATING?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALCULATING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCULATING
No single letter turns CALCULATING into another word.
How CALCULATING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALCULATING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALCULATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALCULATING mean in Scrabble?
CALCULATING is the -ing form (present participle) of CALCULATE.
Words starting with CALCULATING
1 longer words begin with CALCULATING.
Shorter words from the letters in CALCULATING
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Common questions about CALCULATING
- Is CALCULATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALCULATING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALCULATING worth?
- CALCULATING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALCULATING?
- No single letter can be added to CALCULATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALCULATING:
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