CALOYER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CALOYER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALOYER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALOYER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALOYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caloyersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALOYER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALOYER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does CALOYER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A monk of the Greek Orthodox Church, especially one following the rule of St Basil.
Caloyer is an older word used by travellers describing monasteries in Greece and on Mount Athos. It comes from Greek words meaning good old man, and it appears mostly in nineteenth century accounts.
How CALOYER is used
Caloyer is a dated, specialised word for an Eastern Orthodox monk.
- A white-bearded caloyer opened the monastery gate.
- The traveller wrote of a kindly caloyer who offered bread and wine.
- Each caloyer rose before dawn for prayers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALOYER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALOYER
1 longer words begin with CALOYER.
Shorter words from the letters in CALOYER
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Common questions about CALOYER
- Is CALOYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALOYER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALOYER worth?
- CALOYER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALOYER mean?
- A monk of the Greek Orthodox Church, especially one following the rule of St Basil.
- What letters can be added to CALOYER?
- CALOYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALOYER:
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