Is CALIBRATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALIBRATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALIBRATE mean?
- verb
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
“calibrate an instrument”
- verb
mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
“he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale”
- verb
measure the caliber of
“calibrate a gun”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 CALIBRATE
Single letters that turn CALIBRATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Anagrams of CALIBRATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CALIBRATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bacterial13
- bacteria12
- bracteal12
- cartable12
- abreact11
- actable11
- bearcat11
- cabaret11
- caliber11
- calibre11
- citable11
- tailrace10
- arabic10
- cabler10
- cablet10
- caribe10
- terbic10
- article9
- labiate9
- librate9
- ratable9
- recital9
- talcier9
- triable9
- abaci9
- acerb9
- barca9
- baric9
- brace9
- bract9
- cabal9
- caber9
- cable9
- ceiba9
- rabic9
- abater8
- abelia8
- ablate8
- acetal8
- aecial8
- albeit8
- albite8
- arable8
- atelic8
- bailer8
- baiter8
- barite8
- carate8
- cartel8
- citral8
- claret8
- eclair8
- labret8
- lacier8
- librae8
- racial8
- rebait8
- rectal8
- relict8
- riblet8
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