CALIF is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CALIF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALIF?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALIF is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALIF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
califsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALIF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CALIF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does CALIF mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A variant spelling of caliph, the title once given to the supreme civil and religious ruler of an Islamic state.
Calif is an older, now less common spelling of caliph, the historical title borne by the successors of the Prophet Muhammad as political and religious leaders of the Muslim community. The word appears in older English texts and reference works, where caliph is the spelling now generally preferred.
How CALIF is used
Historical title; seen mostly in older texts, with caliph the more common modern spelling.
- The chronicle describes the reign of the last calif of Baghdad.
- Historians debate how much real power the later calif held.
- The old translation spells the title calif rather than caliph.
- Envoys travelled far to pay tribute to the calif.
- The museum exhibit traces the empire from its first calif onward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALIF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALIF
7 longer words begin with CALIF.
Shorter words from the letters in CALIF
Common questions about CALIF
- Is CALIF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALIF, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALIF worth?
- CALIF is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALIF mean?
- A variant spelling of caliph, the title once given to the supreme civil and religious ruler of an Islamic state.
- What letters can be added to CALIF?
- CALIF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CALIF:
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