CALLIPER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CALLIPER 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 CALLIPER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALLIPER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALLIPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
callipersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALLIPER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALLIPER, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALLIPER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALLIPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
An instrument with two hinged legs for measuring the thickness or distance between the sides of an object.
The calliper is a workshop staple for taking exact measurements of pipes, rods and bearings. In British spelling the word also names the part of a brake that grips the disc, and the American form is caliper.
How CALLIPER is used
British spelling, used in engineering, brake parts and as a measuring term.
- The engineer checked the rod with a calliper.
- A seized calliper made the car pull to one side.
- He opened the calliper wide to measure the barrel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALLIPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALLIPER
3 longer words begin with CALLIPER.
Shorter words from the letters in CALLIPER
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Common questions about CALLIPER
- Is CALLIPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALLIPER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALLIPER worth?
- CALLIPER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALLIPER mean?
- An instrument with two hinged legs for measuring the thickness or distance between the sides of an object.
- What letters can be added to CALLIPER?
- CALLIPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALLIPER:
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