CALLABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CALLABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALLABLE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALLABLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALLABLE
No single letter turns CALLABLE into another word.
How CALLABLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALLABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALLABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALLABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be called, or, of a bond, that the issuer may pay off before its maturity date.
In finance a callable bond lets the borrower repay early, usually when interest rates fall. Programmers use the same word for a function or object that can be invoked.
How CALLABLE is used
Used in finance, in programming, and in general for anything that can be summoned.
- The company issued a callable bond with a five-year option.
- In Python, any callable object can be passed as an argument.
- The number is callable from abroad only with a prefix.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALLABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CALLABLE
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Common questions about CALLABLE
- Is CALLABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALLABLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALLABLE worth?
- CALLABLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALLABLE mean?
- Able to be called, or, of a bond, that the issuer may pay off before its maturity date.
- What letters can be added to CALLABLE?
- No single letter can be added to CALLABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALLABLE:
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