Is CALLIPYGIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALLIPYGIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALLIPYGIAN mean?
- adjective
pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks
“the quest for the callipygian ideal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + Y (4) + G (2) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 19 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 CALLIPYGIAN
CALLIPYGIAN 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 CALLIPYGIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- panically16
- apically15
- claypan14
- pliancy14
- claying13
- playing13
- allaying12
- placing12
- plainly12
- cagily12
- clingy12
- galyac12
- glycan12
- glycin12
- paying12
- plying12
- gallican11
- allying11
- calpain11
- caping11
- lacily11
- pacing11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- calling10
- gallica10
- glacial10
- paginal10
- palling10
- pilling10
- apical10
- caplin10
- gainly10
- inclip10
- laying10
- pianic10
- plical10
- icily10
- pally10
- playa10
- cagy10
- gapy10
- allicin9
- ancilla9
- alanyl9
- anally9
- gallic9
- lacing9
- paling9
- piling9
- plagal9
- gaily9
- gally9
- gayal9
- gilly9
- lingy9
- lying9
- panic9
- pical9
- plica9
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