CALCULATIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALCULATIVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CALCULATIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALCULATIVE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCULATIVE
No single letter turns CALCULATIVE into another word.
How CALCULATIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALCULATIVE, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALCULATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CALCULATIVE
The 11 tiles of CALCULATIVE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CALCULATIVE
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Common questions about CALCULATIVE
- Is CALCULATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALCULATIVE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALCULATIVE worth?
- CALCULATIVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALCULATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to CALCULATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALCULATIVE:
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