CALUMNIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CALUMNIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALUMNIOUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALUMNIOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALUMNIOUS
No single letter turns CALUMNIOUS into another word.
How CALUMNIOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CALUMNIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALUMNIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CALUMNIOUS
- CALUMNIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CALUMNIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
False and malicious in a way that damages a person's good name.
Calumnious describes the accusations rather than the accuser: reports, rumours or charges invented to ruin a reputation. It is a heavier word than merely untrue.
How CALUMNIOUS is used
Calumnious is a formal, somewhat dated adjective.
- The calumnious rumour spread through the town.
- He sued over a calumnious article about his business.
- The pamphlet was full of calumnious claims.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALUMNIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALUMNIOUS
1 longer words begin with CALUMNIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CALUMNIOUS
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Common questions about CALUMNIOUS
- Is CALUMNIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALUMNIOUS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALUMNIOUS worth?
- CALUMNIOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALUMNIOUS mean?
- False and malicious in a way that damages a person's good name.
- What letters can be added to CALUMNIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CALUMNIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CALUMNIOUS:
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