CALESCENT is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. CALESCENT is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3a1l1e1s1c3e1n1t1
PlayableCALESCENT · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALESCENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful CALESCENT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALESCENT
No single letter turns CALESCENT into another word.
How CALESCENT scores
Scrabble c3a1l1e1s1c3e1n1t1 13
Words with Friends c4a1l2e1s1c4e1n2t1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALESCENT
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Common questions about CALESCENT
- Is CALESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALESCENT is not in it.
- How many points is CALESCENT worth?
- CALESCENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to CALESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALESCENT:
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