CALPA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALPA 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3a1l1p3a1
Depends on the listCALPA · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CALPA?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful CALPA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALPA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALPA scores
Scrabble c3a1l1p3a1 9
Words with Friends c4a1l2p4a1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in CALPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Words starting with CALPA
7 longer words begin with CALPA.
Shorter words from the letters in CALPA
calp8 capa8 clap8 paca8 alap6 paal6 cap7 pac7 alp5 caa5 cal5 lac5 lap5 pal5 aal3 ala3 pa4 aa2 al2 la2
Common questions about CALPA
- Is CALPA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALPA is not in it.
- How many points is CALPA worth?
- CALPA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALPA?
- CALPA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CALPA:
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