CAMPHOR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CAMPHOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAMPHOR?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAMPHOR is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAMPHOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
camphorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAMPHOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAMPHOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does CAMPHOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A white crystalline substance with a strong, penetrating smell, obtained from the camphor tree or made synthetically.
Camphor is best known as an ingredient in chest rubs, liniments and moth repellents. Its sharp cooling scent is easy to recognise, and in older writing it often stands for the smell of a stored winter coat.
How CAMPHOR is used
The word camphor is used in medicine, household lore and chemistry for the substance, and sometimes for the tree it comes from.
- The wardrobe smelled strongly of camphor.
- She rubbed a little camphor ointment on his chest.
- Balls of camphor were once tucked among woollens to keep moths away.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAMPHOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAMPHOR
7 longer words begin with CAMPHOR.
Shorter words from the letters in CAMPHOR
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Common questions about CAMPHOR
- Is CAMPHOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAMPHOR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAMPHOR worth?
- CAMPHOR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAMPHOR mean?
- A white crystalline substance with a strong, penetrating smell, obtained from the camphor tree or made synthetically.
- What letters can be added to CAMPHOR?
- CAMPHOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAMPHOR:
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