CALLISTEMON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALLISTEMON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CALLISTEMON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALLISTEMON is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALLISTEMON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
callistemonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALLISTEMON scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALLISTEMON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALLISTEMON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CALLISTEMON
1 longer words begin with CALLISTEMON.
Shorter words from the letters in CALLISTEMON
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Common questions about CALLISTEMON
- Is CALLISTEMON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALLISTEMON, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALLISTEMON worth?
- CALLISTEMON is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALLISTEMON?
- CALLISTEMON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALLISTEMON:
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