CALF is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CALF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALF is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CALF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does CALF mean in Scrabble?
noun
A young cow; the back of the lower leg.
The two senses of calf are separate words: the animal is Old English and the part of the leg came from Old Norse. Both form the plural by changing the consonant, which hides the difference completely.
How CALF is used
Countable; the plural changes the final consonant.
- A calf stands within an hour of being born.
- The word calf names an animal and a part of the leg.
- The leg sense of calf came from Old Norse.
- Both senses of calf change the consonant in the plural.
- A calf muscle cramps at three in the morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALF
11 longer words begin with CALF.
Words ending in CALF
2 words end in CALF. Useful as a back hook: play CALF onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CALF
Common questions about CALF
- Is CALF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALF, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALF worth?
- CALF is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALF mean?
- A young cow; the back of the lower leg.
- What letters can be added to CALF?
- CALF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CALF:
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