CALEMBOUR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALEMBOUR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALEMBOUR?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALEMBOUR is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALEMBOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calemboursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALEMBOUR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALEMBOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALEMBOUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CALEMBOUR
- All 9 letters of CALEMBOUR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CALEMBOUR
The 9 tiles of CALEMBOUR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CALEMBOUR
1 longer words begin with CALEMBOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in CALEMBOUR
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Common questions about CALEMBOUR
- Is CALEMBOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALEMBOUR is not in it.
- How many points is CALEMBOUR worth?
- CALEMBOUR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALEMBOUR?
- CALEMBOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALEMBOUR:
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