CALPAINS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. CALPAINS 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.
c3a1l1p3a1i1n1s1
PlayableCALPAINS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALPAINS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful CALPAINS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALPAINS
No single letter turns CALPAINS into another word.
How CALPAINS scores
Scrabble c3a1l1p3a1i1n1s1 12
Words with Friends c4a1l2p4a1i1n2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALPAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALPAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALPAINS
apicals11 calpain11 caplins11 inclasp11 spacial11 salpian9 apical10 calpas10 capias10 caplin10 panics10 panisc10 pascal10 plicas10 ascian8 canals8 lapins8 linacs8 paisan8 palais8 plains8 sancai8 spinal8 lanais6 lianas6 nasial6 salina6 aspic9 calpa9 calps9 capas9 claps9 clasp9 clips9 pacas9 panic9 pical9 picas9 plica9 scalp9
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Common questions about CALPAINS
- Is CALPAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALPAINS is not in it.
- How many points is CALPAINS worth?
- CALPAINS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALPAINS?
- No single letter can be added to CALPAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALPAINS:
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