CALIBER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CALIBER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALIBER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALIBER is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALIBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calibersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALIBER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALIBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does CALIBER mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The inside diameter of a gun barrel or tube, or the level of quality or ability of a person or thing.
Caliber tells you the size of the bullet a gun fires, such as a small-caliber pistol. It is also used figuratively, as when a school hires teachers of the highest caliber.
How CALIBER is used
The word caliber is the American spelling, while British writers prefer calibre.
- The rifle was a large caliber.
- We need people of high caliber for this job.
- The caliber of the blood vessel was measured on the scan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALIBER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CALIBER
The 7 tiles of CALIBER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CALIBER
2 longer words begin with CALIBER.
Shorter words from the letters in CALIBER
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Common questions about CALIBER
- Is CALIBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALIBER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALIBER worth?
- CALIBER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALIBER mean?
- The inside diameter of a gun barrel or tube, or the level of quality or ability of a person or thing.
- What letters can be added to CALIBER?
- CALIBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALIBER:
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