CALYPTRA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CALYPTRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALYPTRA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALYPTRA is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALYPTRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calyptrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALYPTRA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CALYPTRA, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALYPTRA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CALYPTRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A hood-like covering, such as the cap over the spore capsule of a moss or the cap protecting a root tip.
In a moss, the calyptra is a thin veil lifted off as the capsule matures. Its Greek roots mean a covering or veil. The shape of this hood helps botanists identify species.
How CALYPTRA is used
Used in botany, especially about mosses and liverworts.
- The calyptra fell away to reveal the spore capsule.
- A hairy calyptra covered the young moss capsule.
- Under the lens the calyptra looked like a tiny pointed hat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALYPTRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CALYPTRA
2 longer words begin with CALYPTRA.
Shorter words from the letters in CALYPTRA
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Common questions about CALYPTRA
- Is CALYPTRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALYPTRA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALYPTRA worth?
- CALYPTRA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALYPTRA mean?
- A hood-like covering, such as the cap over the spore capsule of a moss or the cap protecting a root tip.
- What letters can be added to CALYPTRA?
- CALYPTRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CALYPTRA:
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