CALUMET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CALUMET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALUMET?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALUMET is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALUMET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calumetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALUMET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALUMET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does CALUMET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long ceremonial pipe, often decorated with feathers, smoked by some North American peoples as a sign of peace or agreement.
A calumet was far more than a smoking tool: passing it round sealed treaties and welcomed guests. The expression peace pipe is the everyday English match for the calumet.
How CALUMET is used
The word calumet is mostly found in history writing and fiction about North American peoples.
- The chiefs shared a calumet before the talks began.
- A feathered calumet hung in the museum case.
- Smoking the calumet marked the end of the dispute.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALUMET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALUMET
1 longer words begin with CALUMET.
Shorter words from the letters in CALUMET
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Common questions about CALUMET
- Is CALUMET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALUMET, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALUMET worth?
- CALUMET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALUMET mean?
- A long ceremonial pipe, often decorated with feathers, smoked by some North American peoples as a sign of peace or agreement.
- What letters can be added to CALUMET?
- CALUMET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALUMET:
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