CALYPSO is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CALYPSO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALYPSO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALYPSO is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALYPSO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calypsosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALYPSO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CALYPSO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does CALYPSO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A style of West Indian song with improvised, often topical lyrics and a lively rhythm.
Calypso grew in Trinidad, where singers commented on news and gossip with wit. The word is also the name of the nymph who kept Odysseus on her island, and of a small northern orchid.
How CALYPSO is used
Calypso usually means the Caribbean music style.
- The band played calypso on the beach every evening.
- A famous calypso made fun of the new tax.
- In the epic, Calypso held Odysseus on her island for seven years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALYPSO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CALYPSO
The 7 tiles of CALYPSO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CALYPSO
4 longer words begin with CALYPSO.
Shorter words from the letters in CALYPSO
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Common questions about CALYPSO
- Is CALYPSO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALYPSO, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALYPSO worth?
- CALYPSO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALYPSO mean?
- A style of West Indian song with improvised, often topical lyrics and a lively rhythm.
- What letters can be added to CALYPSO?
- CALYPSO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CALYPSO:
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