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Is CALIBRATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CALIBRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CALIBRATING mean?

Calibrating is a form of CALIBRATE.

  1. verb

    make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

    “calibrate an instrument”

  2. 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”

  3. verb

    measure the caliber of

    “calibrate a gun”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 CALIBRATING

CALIBRATING 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 CALIBRATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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