Is CALAMARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALAMARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALAMARIES mean?
Calamaries is a form of CALAMARY.
- noun
(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CALAMARIES
CALAMARIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CALAMARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calamaris13
- calamari12
- calamars12
- camelias12
- caramels12
- ceramals12
- claimers12
- miracles12
- reclaims12
- calamar11
- camails11
- camelia11
- cameral11
- cameras11
- caramel11
- ceramal11
- claimer11
- malices11
- maracas11
- marasca11
- marcels11
- mascara11
- miracle11
- reclaim11
- malarias10
- amices10
- calami10
- calmer10
- camail10
- camels10
- camera10
- camisa10
- camise10
- claims10
- climes10
- creams10
- crimes10
- macers10
- macles10
- malice10
- maraca10
- marcel10
- mescal10
- racism10
- scream10
- acrasia9
- claries9
- eclairs9
- mailers9
- malaise9
- malaria9
- marsala9
- realism9
- remails9
- scalare9
- scalier9
- acmes9
- amice9
- calms9
- camas9
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