CALEFACTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALEFACTION 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 CALEFACTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALEFACTION is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALEFACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calefactionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALEFACTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALEFACTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALEFACTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CALEFACTION
1 longer words begin with CALEFACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in CALEFACTION
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Common questions about CALEFACTION
- Is CALEFACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALEFACTION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALEFACTION worth?
- CALEFACTION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALEFACTION?
- CALEFACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALEFACTION:
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