CALEFACIENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALEFACIENT 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 CALEFACIENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALEFACIENT is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALEFACIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calefacientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALEFACIENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALEFACIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALEFACIENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CALEFACIENT
1 longer words begin with CALEFACIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in CALEFACIENT
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Common questions about CALEFACIENT
- Is CALEFACIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALEFACIENT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALEFACIENT worth?
- CALEFACIENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALEFACIENT?
- CALEFACIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALEFACIENT:
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