CALICO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CALICO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALICO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALICO is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALICO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calicosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALICO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CALICO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does CALICO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plain, rather coarse cotton cloth, either unbleached or printed with small bright patterns.
The word calico comes from Calicut, the Indian port from which it was once shipped to Europe. In British usage it often means the plain unbleached kind used for linings, mock-ups and dressmaking patterns, while in American usage it more often means the printed sort with a small flower design. The same word describes a cat or other animal with irregular patches of several colours.
How CALICO is used
Also an adjective, as in a calico cat or a calico dress.
- She cut the trial garment from cheap calico before touching the silk.
- The pioneer woman wore a faded calico apron over her work dress.
- A calico curtain hung over the kitchen window.
- Their calico had three colours and a temper to match.
- Bales of calico were stacked on the dock ready for the mills.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALICO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CALICO
The 6 tiles of CALICO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CALICO
2 longer words begin with CALICO.
Shorter words from the letters in CALICO
Common questions about CALICO
- Is CALICO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALICO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALICO worth?
- CALICO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALICO mean?
- A plain, rather coarse cotton cloth, either unbleached or printed with small bright patterns.
- What letters can be added to CALICO?
- CALICO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CALICO:
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