Is CALICHE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALICHE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALICHE mean?
- noun
crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
- noun
nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) = 14 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 CALICHE
Single letters that turn CALICHE 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 hooks1
Anagrams of CALICHE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CALICHE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chalice14
- chicle13
- cliche13
- cache12
- chica12
- clach12
- heliac11
- chic11
- celiac10
- cicale10
- chela10
- chiel10
- chile10
- laich10
- leach10
- cecal9
- ache9
- chai9
- chia9
- each9
- lech9
- lich9
- ceca8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- ileac7
- elhi7
- hail7
- hale7
- heal7
- heil7
- hila7
- alec6
- ceil6
- lace6
- laic6
- lice6
- ahi6
- hae6
- hie6
- lah6
- ace5
- cal5
- cel5
- ice5
- lac5
- ah5
- eh5
- ha5
- he5
- hi5
- ilea4
- ail3
- ale3
- lea3
- lei3
- lie3
- ae2
- ai2
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