CALORIE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CALORIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALORIE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALORIE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALORIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caloriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALORIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALORIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What stands out about CALORIE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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
What does CALORIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A unit of energy, used especially to measure the energy value of food.
Dieters count each calorie they eat against the energy their body burns. Strictly, scientists distinguish the small calorie from the large one used on food labels, which is a thousand times bigger.
How CALORIE is used
Everyday word in talk about diet and nutrition; also a unit in physics.
- A single slice of cake holds hundreds of calorie units.
- He tried to burn every calorie from his lunch.
- The label lists the calorie content per serving.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALORIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CALORIE
The 7 tiles of CALORIE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CALORIE
1 longer words begin with CALORIE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALORIE
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Common questions about CALORIE
- Is CALORIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALORIE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALORIE worth?
- CALORIE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALORIE mean?
- A unit of energy, used especially to measure the energy value of food.
- What letters can be added to CALORIE?
- CALORIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALORIE:
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