Is CALAMINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALAMINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALAMINES mean?
Calamines is a form of CALAMINE.
- noun
a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CALAMINES
CALAMINES 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.
Anagrams of CALAMINES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CALAMINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- analcimes13
- amnesiac12
- analcime12
- calamine12
- camelias12
- manacles12
- melanics12
- meniscal12
- mescalin12
- amnesic11
- anaemic11
- caimans11
- camails11
- camelia11
- cinemas11
- malices11
- manacle11
- maniacs11
- melanic11
- canalise10
- amices10
- anemic10
- caiman10
- calami10
- camail10
- camels10
- camisa10
- camise10
- cinema10
- claims10
- climes10
- iceman10
- macles10
- malice10
- maniac10
- manics10
- mescal10
- minces10
- amnesia9
- anemias9
- animals9
- anlaces9
- inlaces9
- laminae9
- laminas9
- malaise9
- malines9
- manilas9
- menials9
- sanicle9
- scaleni9
- seminal9
- acmes9
- amice9
- amnic9
- calms9
- camas9
- camel9
- cames9
- camis9
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