CALPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALPS 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.
Which word lists accept CALPS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALPS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALPS
Front hooks — 1
scalpsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CALPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CALPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about CALPS
- 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 CALPS
The 5 tiles of CALPS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in CALPS
1 words end in CALPS. Useful as a back hook: play CALPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CALPS
Common questions about CALPS
- Is CALPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALPS is not in it.
- How many points is CALPS worth?
- CALPS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALPS?
- CALPS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CALPS:
Open CALPS in the Word Finder