CALLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CALLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALLOW?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALLOW is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
callowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALLOW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CALLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does CALLOW mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Young and lacking experience of life, and so naive or unsure of oneself.
Calling a person callow is rarely a compliment, since it points to the awkward rawness of someone who has not yet learned how the world works. The sense comes from an older meaning, of a nestling bird without feathers, which is why the word suggests something unfinished. It is most often applied to teenagers, new recruits and young writers, and it pairs naturally with youth.
How CALLOW is used
Mildly critical; usually describes a young person, or their opinions and manners.
- The callow recruit flinched at the first loud noise.
- She looked back with embarrassment at her callow opinions.
- He was a callow youth, eager to impress and quick to blush.
- The editor sent the callow reporter to cover the town meeting.
- Behind the callow smile there was real talent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALLOW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALLOW
6 longer words begin with CALLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in CALLOW
Common questions about CALLOW
- Is CALLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALLOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALLOW worth?
- CALLOW is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALLOW mean?
- Young and lacking experience of life, and so naive or unsure of oneself.
- What letters can be added to CALLOW?
- CALLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CALLOW:
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