Is CALCIMINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALCIMINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALCIMINING mean?
Calcimining is a form of CALCIMINE.
- noun
a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
- verb
cover with calcimine
“calcimine the walls”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 CALCIMINING
CALCIMINING 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 CALCIMINING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calcining14
- cinnamic14
- clinician13
- claiming13
- inimical12
- calming12
- mincing12
- inlacing11
- aclinic11
- macing11
- acmic11
- lancing10
- limning10
- mailing10
- acinic10
- aminic10
- clinic10
- limnic10
- gamic10
- magic10
- laminin9
- aiming9
- caning9
- lacing9
- laming9
- liming9
- lingam9
- malign9
- miling9
- mining9
- naming9
- amici9
- amnic9
- claim9
- malic9
- manic9
- alining8
- nailing8
- limina8
- niacin8
- acing8
- clang8
- cling8
- gamin8
- icing8
- calm8
- cami8
- clam8
- mica8
- ailing7
- lignan7
- lignin7
- lining7
- nilgai7
- acini7
- animi7
- cilia7
- iliac7
- liman7
- linac7
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