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Calypso

c 3a 1l 1y 4p 3s 1o 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does calypso mean?

noun

  1. rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf

    Synonymscalypso bulbosa

  2. (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years

Is CALYPSO 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 CALYPSO worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
c 3a 1l 1y 4p 3s 1o 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
c 4a 1l 2y 3p 4s 1o 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
c 4a 1l 1y 4p 4s 1o 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3a 1l 2y 4p 3s 1o 1

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

Words from the letters in CALYPSO

Hooks for CALYPSO

Add one letter to the front or back of CALYPSO to make another word.

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Calypso: quick answers

Is CALYPSO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CALYPSO is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CALYPSO worth?
CALYPSO scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does calypso mean?
As a noun, calypso means “rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CALYPSO?
You can make 146 shorter words from CALYPSO, such as COPAYS, COPAY, COPSY, SPACY. See the full list.