CAMARILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CAMARILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAMARILLA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAMARILLA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAMARILLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
camarillasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAMARILLA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAMARILLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAMARILLA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAMARILLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small group of private advisers who quietly influence a ruler or leader.
A camarilla works behind the scenes and is usually criticised for having power without being elected. The word came into English from Spanish royal courts.
How CAMARILLA is used
The word camarilla usually carries a disapproving tone about secret influence.
- The president was shielded by a camarilla of loyal aides.
- A camarilla of courtiers decided who could see the king.
- Critics accused the camarilla of ignoring parliament.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAMARILLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAMARILLA
1 longer words begin with CAMARILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in CAMARILLA
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Common questions about CAMARILLA
- Is CAMARILLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAMARILLA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAMARILLA worth?
- CAMARILLA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAMARILLA mean?
- A small group of private advisers who quietly influence a ruler or leader.
- What letters can be added to CAMARILLA?
- CAMARILLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAMARILLA:
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