CALUMBAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALUMBAS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3a1l1u1m3b3a1s1
Depends on the listCALUMBAS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALUMBAS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful CALUMBAS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALUMBAS
No single letter turns CALUMBAS into another word.
How CALUMBAS scores
Scrabble c3a1l1u1m3b3a1s1 14
Words with Friends c4a1l2u2m4b4a1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALUMBAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALUMBAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALUMBAS
calumba13 sambuca13 calamus11 maculas11 abacus10 albums10 bacula10 balsam10 cabals10 lacmus10 macula10 sambal10 casual8 causal8 masula8 ulamas8 abacs9 album9 balms9 blams9 cabal9 cabas9 calms9 camas9 camus9 caums9 clams9 clubs9 culms9 lambs9 macas9 musca9 samba9 scuba9 sumac9 albas7 almas7 alums7 amlas7 baals7
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Common questions about CALUMBAS
- Is CALUMBAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALUMBAS is not in it.
- How many points is CALUMBAS worth?
- CALUMBAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALUMBAS?
- No single letter can be added to CALUMBAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALUMBAS:
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