CALIFATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CALIFATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALIFATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALIFATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALIFATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
califatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALIFATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALIFATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALIFATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALIFATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
rarehistorical
The office or rule of a caliph, or the lands ruled by one.
Califate is an uncommon spelling of the more usual caliphate. Historians use the idea for the Islamic states led by successors of the Prophet.
How CALIFATE is used
Rare spelling in historical writing; caliphate is standard.
- The califate stretched across several regions.
- He studied the rise of the califate in school.
- Taxes under the califate funded roads and mosques.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALIFATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALIFATE
1 longer words begin with CALIFATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALIFATE
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Common questions about CALIFATE
- Is CALIFATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALIFATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALIFATE worth?
- CALIFATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALIFATE mean?
- The office or rule of a caliph, or the lands ruled by one.
- What letters can be added to CALIFATE?
- CALIFATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALIFATE:
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