CALOS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 7 points
Yes for Scrabble. CALOS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept CALOS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALOS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALOS
No single letter turns CALOS into another word.
How CALOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CALOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about CALOS
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of CALOS
The 5 tiles of CALOS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in CALOS
1 words end in CALOS. Useful as a back hook: play CALOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with CALOS inside
2 words contain CALOS in the middle. Words that start with CALOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CALOS
Common questions about CALOS
- Is CALOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALOS is not in it.
- How many points is CALOS worth?
- CALOS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALOS?
- No single letter can be added to CALOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CALOS:
Open CALOS in the Word Finder