CALL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. CALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALL is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What does CALL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To call is to speak loudly enough for someone to hear at a distance, or to contact a person by telephone.
The verb call covers several related actions built around sending out a signal and expecting a response: raising the voice to reach someone across a room or a street, dialling a person on the telephone, or naming someone or something in a particular way. As a noun a call can also mean the cry of a bird, a short social visit, or a decision made in sport or business. The common idea behind every sense of call is a message sent outward that asks for attention or a reply.
How CALL is used
Everyday word used constantly in speech and writing, from telephone conversations to describing animal sounds.
- She had to call his name twice before he heard her over the noise.
- I will call you tonight once I get home from work.
- The referee had to call a foul after the late tackle.
- They could hear the call of an owl somewhere in the dark trees.
- He decided to call the meeting to order a few minutes early.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALL
Showing 24 of 101 words that begin with CALL.
Words ending in CALL
Showing 24 of 121 words that end in CALL. Useful as a back hook: play CALL onto a word already on the board.
Words with CALL inside
Showing 24 of 1241 words that contain CALL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CALL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CALL
Common questions about CALL
- Is CALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALL worth?
- CALL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALL mean?
- To call is to speak loudly enough for someone to hear at a distance, or to contact a person by telephone.
- What letters can be added to CALL?
- CALL takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CALL:
Open CALL in the Word Finder