CALTROPS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CALTROPS 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.
Which word lists accept CALTROPS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CALTROPS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALTROPS
No single letter turns CALTROPS into another word.
How CALTROPS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALTROPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALTROPS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CALTROPS
- All 8 letters of CALTROPS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CALTROPS mean in Scrabble?
CALTROPS is the plural of CALTROP.
CALTROP(noun) — A small iron weapon with four spikes, arranged so that one spike always points upward when it lands on the ground.
Shorter words from the letters in CALTROPS
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Common questions about CALTROPS
- Is CALTROPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALTROPS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALTROPS worth?
- CALTROPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALTROPS?
- No single letter can be added to CALTROPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALTROPS:
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