CAMERLENGO is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CAMERLENGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAMERLENGO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAMERLENGO is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAMERLENGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
camerlengosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAMERLENGO scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CAMERLENGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAMERLENGO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAMERLENGO mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The cardinal who manages the Pope's household and Church finances, and who governs temporarily between popes.
When a pope dies, the camerlengo formally confirms the death and oversees the vacant see until a successor is chosen. The title is Italian for chamberlain.
How CAMERLENGO is used
Camerlengo is a Vatican title that mostly appears in discussions of papal succession.
- The camerlengo sealed the papal apartments.
- A cardinal served as camerlengo during the vacancy.
- The novel opens with the camerlengo rushing to the chapel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAMERLENGO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAMERLENGO
1 longer words begin with CAMERLENGO.
Shorter words from the letters in CAMERLENGO
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Common questions about CAMERLENGO
- Is CAMERLENGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAMERLENGO, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAMERLENGO worth?
- CAMERLENGO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAMERLENGO mean?
- The cardinal who manages the Pope's household and Church finances, and who governs temporarily between popes.
- What letters can be added to CAMERLENGO?
- CAMERLENGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CAMERLENGO:
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