Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Dictionary

Calquing

c 3a 1l 1q 10u 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare · form of calque

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does calquing mean?

noun

  1. an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language

    “`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'”

    Synonymscalque formationloan translation

Definitions shown for calque, the base form of calquing.

Is CALQUING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CALQUING worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
c 3a 1l 1q 10u 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

25 pts
c 4a 1l 2q 10u 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

23 pts
c 4a 1l 1q 10u 2i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

24 pts
c 3a 1l 2q 10u 2i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CALQUING

Words that end like CALQUING

Common words that share the ending -UING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

arguingissuingplaguingpursuingvaluingaccruingleaguingrescuingsubduingtonguingensuingpiquingconstruingcontinuingsuingdiscontinuingopaquingantiquingfatiguingbarbecuingbluingcluingcritiquinggluing
All words ending in -UING

Calquing: quick answers

Is CALQUING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CALQUING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CALQUING worth?
CALQUING scores 20 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 24 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does calquing mean?
calquing is related to calque, which means “an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language”.
What words can you make with the letters in CALQUING?
You can make 91 shorter words from CALQUING, such as QUAG, QUAIL, QUINA, QUAI. See the full list.