CALIGO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALIGO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALIGO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALIGO is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALIGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caligosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALIGO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CALIGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with CALIGO
2 longer words begin with CALIGO.
Shorter words from the letters in CALIGO
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Common questions about CALIGO
- Is CALIGO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALIGO is not in it.
- How many points is CALIGO worth?
- CALIGO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALIGO?
- CALIGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CALIGO:
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