Is CALCIFIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALCIFIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALCIFIES mean?
Calcifies is a form of CALCIFY.
- verb
become impregnated with calcium salts
- verb
become inflexible and unchanging
“Old folks can calcify”
- verb
turn into lime; become calcified
“The rock calcified over the centuries”
- verb
convert into lime
“the salts calcified the rock”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 CALCIFIES
CALCIFIES 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 CALCIFIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fascicle15
- fecials12
- calices11
- celiacs11
- cilices11
- icicles11
- califs11
- facies11
- facile11
- falces11
- fecial11
- felsic11
- fiscal11
- calces10
- caseic10
- celiac10
- cicale10
- cilice10
- icicle10
- cafes10
- calfs10
- calif10
- clefs10
- faces10
- fecal10
- fices10
- flics10
- laicise9
- falsie9
- cecal9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- calf9
- clef9
- face9
- fice9
- fisc9
- flic9
- ceilis8
- sialic8
- silica8
- alefs8
- alifs8
- fails8
- false8
- files8
- fleas8
- flies8
- leafs8
- ceca8
- caf8
- alecs7
- ceili7
- ceils7
- cilia7
- ileac7
- iliac7
- laces7
- laics7
- saice7
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