CALVARIAN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. CALVARIAN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3a1l1v4a1r1i1a1n1
PlayableCALVARIAN · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALVARIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful CALVARIAN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALVARIAN
No single letter turns CALVARIAN into another word.
How CALVARIAN scores
Scrabble c3a1l1v4a1r1i1a1n1 14
Words with Friends c4a1l2v5a1r1i1a1n2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALVARIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALVARIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALVARIAN
calvaria13 carnival13 caravan12 acarian9 carinal9 clarain9 cranial9 airvac11 caviar11 acinar8 arcana8 arnica8 carina8 carlin8 carnal8 crania8 crinal8 racial8 aralia6 narial6 cavil10 clavi10 vicar10 vinca10 vraic10 alvar8 anvil8 arval8 avail8 avian8 invar8 larva8 lavra8 naval8 navar8 nival8 ravin8 rival8 varan8 varia8
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Common questions about CALVARIAN
- Is CALVARIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALVARIAN is not in it.
- How many points is CALVARIAN worth?
- CALVARIAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALVARIAN?
- No single letter can be added to CALVARIAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALVARIAN:
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