CALESCENCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALESCENCES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALESCENCES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALESCENCES is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALESCENCES
No single letter turns CALESCENCES into another word.
How CALESCENCES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALESCENCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CALESCENCES needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in CALESCENCES
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Common questions about CALESCENCES
- Is CALESCENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALESCENCES is not in it.
- How many points is CALESCENCES worth?
- CALESCENCES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALESCENCES?
- No single letter can be added to CALESCENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALESCENCES:
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