Is CALCEDONY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALCEDONY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALCEDONY mean?
- noun
a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CALCEDONY
CALCEDONY 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 CALCEDONY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cacodyl15
- cadency15
- cyclone14
- cycled14
- condyle13
- cycad13
- clayed12
- cloyed12
- dancey12
- cycle12
- cyclo12
- conceal11
- candy11
- coady11
- coyed11
- decay11
- decoy11
- yclad11
- celadon10
- adenyl10
- cancel10
- noyade10
- coaly10
- codec10
- coney10
- cyano10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- acnode9
- candle9
- canoed9
- cloned9
- coaled9
- colead9
- deacon9
- lanced9
- cecal9
- delay9
- doyen9
- dynel9
- layed9
- leady9
- odyle9
- yodel9
- yodle9
- acyl9
- clay9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- acned8
- acold8
- caned8
- clade8
- coden8
- coled8
- coned8
- dance8
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