CALYCULE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALYCULE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALYCULE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALYCULE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALYCULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calyculesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALYCULE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALYCULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALYCULE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CALYCULE
1 longer words begin with CALYCULE.
Shorter words from the letters in CALYCULE
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Common questions about CALYCULE
- Is CALYCULE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALYCULE is not in it.
- How many points is CALYCULE worth?
- CALYCULE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALYCULE?
- CALYCULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALYCULE:
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