CAMSHAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CAMSHAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAMSHAFT?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAMSHAFT is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAMSHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
camshaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAMSHAFT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAMSHAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAMSHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAMSHAFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A rotating rod fitted with cams, used to open and close the valves of an engine.
As the camshaft turns, each lobe pushes a valve open at exactly the right moment. A worn camshaft can cause rough running, so mechanics check it during engine rebuilds.
How CAMSHAFT is used
An engineering term, mostly about internal combustion engines.
- The mechanic replaced the worn camshaft.
- A timing belt drives the camshaft at half crankshaft speed.
- He fitted a performance camshaft to the old engine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAMSHAFT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAMSHAFT
1 longer words begin with CAMSHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in CAMSHAFT
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Common questions about CAMSHAFT
- Is CAMSHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAMSHAFT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAMSHAFT worth?
- CAMSHAFT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAMSHAFT mean?
- A rotating rod fitted with cams, used to open and close the valves of an engine.
- What letters can be added to CAMSHAFT?
- CAMSHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAMSHAFT:
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