CALYCINAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. CALYCINAL 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.
c3a1l1y4c3i1n1a1l1
PlayableCALYCINAL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALYCINAL?
| 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%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CALYCINAL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALYCINAL
No single letter turns CALYCINAL into another word.
How CALYCINAL scores
Scrabble c3a1l1y4c3i1n1a1l1 16
Words with Friends c4a1l2y3c4i1n2a1l2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALYCINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALYCINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALYCINAL
cynical14 ancilla9 cyanic13 cyclin13 lacily11 alcaic10 anicca10 cicala10 alanyl9 anally9 inyala9 callan8 clinal8 laical8 cynic12 yacca12 aliya8 allay8 inlay8 layin8 nyala8 calla7 canal7 lilac7 linac7 lanai5 liana5 nalla5 acyl9 cany9 clay9 cyan9 lacy9 acca8 caca8 alay7 ally7 ayin7 illy7 inly7
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Common questions about CALYCINAL
- Is CALYCINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALYCINAL is not in it.
- How many points is CALYCINAL worth?
- CALYCINAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALYCINAL?
- No single letter can be added to CALYCINAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALYCINAL:
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