CALLANT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CALLANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALLANT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALLANT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALLANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
callantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALLANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALLANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does CALLANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A boy or young man, in Scottish and northern English dialect.
Callant is a friendly, slightly old-fashioned way to address or describe a lad. In earlier centuries it could also mean a companion or fellow.
How CALLANT is used
Dialect word, found in Scottish literature and speech, often used with affection.
- The old fisherman called him a fine callant.
- Every callant in the village knew the shortcut to the burn.
- She watched the callant run down the hill with his dog.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALLANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALLANT
1 longer words begin with CALLANT.
Shorter words from the letters in CALLANT
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Common questions about CALLANT
- Is CALLANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALLANT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALLANT worth?
- CALLANT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALLANT mean?
- A boy or young man, in Scottish and northern English dialect.
- What letters can be added to CALLANT?
- CALLANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALLANT:
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