CAMAIEU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAMAIEU 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAMAIEU?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAMAIEU is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAMAIEU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
camaieuxChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CAMAIEU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAMAIEU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about CAMAIEU
- CAMAIEU runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CAMAIEU
1 longer words begin with CAMAIEU.
Shorter words from the letters in CAMAIEU
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Common questions about CAMAIEU
- Is CAMAIEU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAMAIEU is not in it.
- How many points is CAMAIEU worth?
- CAMAIEU is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAMAIEU?
- CAMAIEU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAMAIEU:
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