CALIMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALIMA 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALIMA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALIMA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALIMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calimasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALIMA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CALIMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about CALIMA
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CALIMA
The 6 tiles of CALIMA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CALIMA
1 longer words begin with CALIMA.
Shorter words from the letters in CALIMA
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Common questions about CALIMA
- Is CALIMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALIMA is not in it.
- How many points is CALIMA worth?
- CALIMA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALIMA?
- CALIMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CALIMA:
Open CALIMA in the Word Finder