CALLOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CALLOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALLOSE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALLOSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALLOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
callosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALLOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALLOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does CALLOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A carbohydrate found in plant cell walls that is deposited at wounds and sieve plates.
When a plant is injured, callose builds up around the damage and seals the affected cells. It also plugs the pores between sieve tubes in dormant stems, controlling the flow of sugars.
How CALLOSE is used
Used in plant biology and cell chemistry.
- Stains show callose glowing around the wounded tissue.
- The pollen tube wall contains a thick layer of callose.
- Winter deposits of callose block the sieve plates.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALLOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CALLOSE
The 7 tiles of CALLOSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CALLOSE
1 longer words begin with CALLOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALLOSE
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Common questions about CALLOSE
- Is CALLOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALLOSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALLOSE worth?
- CALLOSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALLOSE mean?
- A carbohydrate found in plant cell walls that is deposited at wounds and sieve plates.
- What letters can be added to CALLOSE?
- CALLOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALLOSE:
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