Is CALCITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALCITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALCITES mean?
Calcites is a form of CALCITE.
- noun
a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 CALCITES
CALCITES 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 CALCITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ascetic11
- calcite11
- calices11
- celiacs11
- clastic11
- acetic10
- calces10
- caseic10
- celiac10
- cicale10
- lactic10
- elastic9
- laciest9
- latices9
- cacti9
- cecal9
- atelic8
- castle8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- stelic8
- ticals8
- ceca8
- alecs7
- caste7
- cates7
- ceils7
- celts7
- cesta7
- cesti7
- cites7
- clast7
- cleat7
- clits7
- eclat7
- etics7
- ileac7
- laces7
- laics7
- saice7
- salic7
- scale7
- slice7
- taces7
- talcs7
- telic7
- tical7
- saltie6
- stelai6
- aces6
- acts6
- alec6
- asci6
- cals6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- ceil6
- cels6
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