CALO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. CALO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALO?
| 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 CALO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CALO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about CALO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CALO
The 4 tiles of CALO in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with CALO
Showing 24 of 45 words that begin with CALO.
Words ending in CALO
1 words end in CALO. Useful as a back hook: play CALO onto a word already on the board.
Words with CALO inside
Showing 24 of 31 words that contain CALO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CALO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CALO
Common questions about CALO
- Is CALO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALO worth?
- CALO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALO?
- CALO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CALO:
Open CALO in the Word Finder