KALAMDAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. KALAMDAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KALAMDAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KALAMDAN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALAMDAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kalamdansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KALAMDAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KALAMDAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KALAMDAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KALAMDAN
1 longer words begin with KALAMDAN.
Shorter words from the letters in KALAMDAN
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Common questions about KALAMDAN
- Is KALAMDAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KALAMDAN is not in it.
- How many points is KALAMDAN worth?
- KALAMDAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KALAMDAN?
- KALAMDAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KALAMDAN:
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