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.
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PlayableCALYPTRA · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CALYPTRA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
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
Scrabble c3a1l1y4p3t1r1a1 15
Words with Friends c4a1l2y3p4t1r1a1 17
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.
Words starting with CALYPTRA
2 longer words begin with CALYPTRA.
Shorter words from the letters in CALYPTRA
cryptal14 playact14 lactary12 laptray12 caltrap11 clarty11 paltry11 parlay11 partly11 raptly11 carpal10 crapy12 crypt12 aptly10 clary10 lycra10 palay10 parly10 party10 patly10 platy10 playa10 praty10 pyral10 talcy10 typal10 yrapt10 calpa9 carap9 clapt9 pacta9 alary8 lyart8 tayra8 yarta8 yatra8 apart7 carat7 carta7 clart7
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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 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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