CALIPER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CALIPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALIPER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALIPER is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALIPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calipersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALIPER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALIPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does CALIPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
An instrument with two hinged or sliding jaws used to measure the thickness or distance between two sides of an object.
A caliper lets a machinist check dimensions to a fraction of a millimetre. The same word names the part of a disc brake that squeezes the wheel, and as a verb it means to measure with such a tool.
How CALIPER is used
The word caliper is the usual American spelling and often appears in the plural, calipers.
- He checked the pipe with a steel caliper.
- A worn brake caliper made the car pull to one side.
- The doctor used a caliper to measure the skin fold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALIPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CALIPER
The 7 tiles of CALIPER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CALIPER
3 longer words begin with CALIPER.
Shorter words from the letters in CALIPER
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Common questions about CALIPER
- Is CALIPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALIPER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALIPER worth?
- CALIPER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALIPER mean?
- An instrument with two hinged or sliding jaws used to measure the thickness or distance between two sides of an object.
- What letters can be added to CALIPER?
- CALIPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALIPER:
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