CALK is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CALK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CALK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What does CALK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A spike on a horseshoe to prevent slipping.
Calk is a separate word from the one about sealing a seam, although the two are spelled alike in American use. A calk is fitted for ice and taken off afterwards, because it wears both the road and the hoof.
How CALK is used
Countable: a calk, two calks.
- A calk is fitted for ice and removed in spring.
- The word calk for a spike is not the sealing word.
- Two calks on each shoe and the horse walks differently.
- A calk wears the road as much as it grips it.
- American spelling makes calk look like the other word.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CALK
The 4 tiles of CALK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CALK
8 longer words begin with CALK.
Shorter words from the letters in CALK
Common questions about CALK
- Is CALK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALK worth?
- CALK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALK mean?
- A spike on a horseshoe to prevent slipping.
- What letters can be added to CALK?
- CALK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CALK:
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