CALYPTERA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALYPTERA 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALYPTERA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALYPTERA is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALYPTERA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calypterasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALYPTERA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CALYPTERA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALYPTERA has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CALYPTERA
The 9 tiles of CALYPTERA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CALYPTERA
1 longer words begin with CALYPTERA.
Shorter words from the letters in CALYPTERA
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Common questions about CALYPTERA
- Is CALYPTERA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALYPTERA is not in it.
- How many points is CALYPTERA worth?
- CALYPTERA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALYPTERA?
- CALYPTERA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CALYPTERA:
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