CALUMBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALUMBA 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALUMBA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALUMBA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALUMBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calumbasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALUMBA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALUMBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
Words starting with CALUMBA
1 longer words begin with CALUMBA.
Shorter words from the letters in CALUMBA
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Common questions about CALUMBA
- Is CALUMBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALUMBA is not in it.
- How many points is CALUMBA worth?
- CALUMBA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALUMBA?
- CALUMBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALUMBA:
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