CALLIPEE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CALLIPEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALLIPEE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALLIPEE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALLIPEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
callipeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALLIPEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALLIPEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALLIPEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALLIPEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The fatty, gelatinous flesh of a turtle found next to its upper shell, prized as a delicacy in turtle soup.
Callipee is a cook's term from the days when turtle soup was a luxury. The more usual spelling calipee appears in older cookery books.
How CALLIPEE is used
Found in historical cookery and food writing.
- The recipe called for green callipee from the turtle.
- A bowl of rich soup with callipee was served to the guests.
- Cookbooks of that age praised callipee as a delicacy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALLIPEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALLIPEE
1 longer words begin with CALLIPEE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALLIPEE
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Common questions about CALLIPEE
- Is CALLIPEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALLIPEE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALLIPEE worth?
- CALLIPEE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALLIPEE mean?
- The fatty, gelatinous flesh of a turtle found next to its upper shell, prized as a delicacy in turtle soup.
- What letters can be added to CALLIPEE?
- CALLIPEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALLIPEE:
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