CALTRAPS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CALTRAPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
c3a1l1t1r1a1p3s1
PlayableCALTRAPS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALTRAPS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful CALTRAPS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALTRAPS
No single letter turns CALTRAPS into another word.
How CALTRAPS scores
Scrabble c3a1l1t1r1a1p3s1 12
Words with Friends c4a1l2t1r1a1p4s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALTRAPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALTRAPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALTRAPS
caltrap11 carpals11 castral9 calpas10 caraps10 carpal10 claspt10 pascal10 scarpa10 carats8 cartas8 clarts8 craals8 lascar8 rascal8 sacral8 satrap8 scalar8 talpas8 altars6 astral6 ratals6 talars6 tarsal6 calpa9 calps9 capas9 carap9 carps9 claps9 clapt9 clasp9 craps9 pacas9 pacta9 pacts9 scalp9 scapa9 scarp9 scrap9
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Common questions about CALTRAPS
- Is CALTRAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALTRAPS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALTRAPS worth?
- CALTRAPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALTRAPS?
- No single letter can be added to CALTRAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALTRAPS:
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