Words Containing CALAV

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing CALAV?

CALAVANCES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALAVANCE (16), CALAVERITES (16), CALAVERITE (15).

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All Words Containing CALAV 4 words

How often does CALAV appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing CALAV. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16 points and the best is CALAVANCES (17 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 10 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 16; out of 17 max
Longest word: CALAVERITES; 11 letters
Most common ending: E; 50% of words

Most common last letters

e 50%
s 50%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing CALAV

c ₃a ₁l ₁a ₁v ₄a ₁n ₁c ₃e ₁s ₁

C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + A 1 + V 4 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

calavances

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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