CALIFATES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CALIFATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCALIFATES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALIFATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful CALIFATES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALIFATES
No single letter turns CALIFATES into another word.
How CALIFATES scores
Scrabble c3a1l1i1f4a1t1e1s1 14
Words with Friends c4a1l2i1f4a1t1e1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALIFATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALIFATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALIFATES
califate13 fasciate13 saliceta10 cafilas12 facials12 falcate12 fasciae12 fascial12 fecials12 fetials10 sealift10 acetals9 astelic9 ectasia9 elastic9 laciest9 lactase9 latices9 salicet9 cafila11 califs11 clefts11 clifts11 facets11 faciae11 facial11 facias11 facies11 facile11 factis11 faecal11 falces11 fascia11 fecial11 felsic11 fiscal11 falsie9 fastie9 fatale9 fatsia9
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Common questions about CALIFATES
- Is CALIFATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALIFATES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALIFATES worth?
- CALIFATES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALIFATES?
- No single letter can be added to CALIFATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALIFATES:
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