CALVING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CALVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALVING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALVING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALVING
No single letter turns CALVING into another word.
How CALVING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does CALVING mean in Scrabble?
CALVING is the -ing form (present participle) of CALVE.
CALVE(verb) — To give birth to a calf, or, of an iceberg or glacier, to break apart and shed a mass of ice.
Shorter words from the letters in CALVING
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Common questions about CALVING
- Is CALVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALVING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALVING worth?
- CALVING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALVING?
- No single letter can be added to CALVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALVING:
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