KALAMATA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. KALAMATA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept KALAMATA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KALAMATA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALAMATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kalamatasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KALAMATA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KALAMATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KALAMATA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about KALAMATA
- The letter A appears four times in KALAMATA.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KALAMATA
1 longer words begin with KALAMATA.
Shorter words from the letters in KALAMATA
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Common questions about KALAMATA
- Is KALAMATA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KALAMATA is not in it.
- How many points is KALAMATA worth?
- KALAMATA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KALAMATA?
- KALAMATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KALAMATA:
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