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.
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PlayableCALIFATE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
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
Scrabble c3a1l1i1f4a1t1e1 13
Words with Friends c4a1l2i1f4a1t1e1 15
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.
Words starting with CALIFATE
1 longer words begin with CALIFATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALIFATE
falcate12 cafila11 faciae11 facial11 facile11 faecal11 fecial11 fatale9 fetial9 acetal8 aecial8 atelic8 calif10 cleft10 clift10 facet10 facia10 facie10 facta10 fecal10 fecit10 ficta10 aleft8 fatal8 fetal8 filet8 flite8 tafia8 aceta7 aecia7 cital7 cleat7 eclat7 ictal7 ileac7 lacet7 telic7 tical7 alate5 talea5
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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 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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