CALORESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALORESCENCE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALORESCENCE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALORESCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALORESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calorescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALORESCENCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CALORESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CALORESCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CALORESCENCE
1 longer words begin with CALORESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALORESCENCE
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Common questions about CALORESCENCE
- Is CALORESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALORESCENCE is not in it.
- How many points is CALORESCENCE worth?
- CALORESCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALORESCENCE?
- CALORESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CALORESCENCE:
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