Is CALUMNIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALUMNIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALUMNIOUS mean?
- adjective
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + N (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 CALUMNIOUS
CALUMNIOUS 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 CALUMNIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acuminous13
- inoculums13
- unmusical13
- inoculum12
- laconism12
- limacons12
- mucinous12
- aluminous11
- anosmic11
- camions11
- clonism11
- columns11
- coniums11
- culmina11
- limacon11
- maniocs11
- masonic11
- mucosal11
- musical11
- osculum11
- unicoms11
- laminous10
- luminous10
- unsocial10
- amicus10
- anomic10
- camion10
- claims10
- column10
- conium10
- cumins10
- cumuli10
- locums10
- macons10
- manics10
- manioc10
- mascon10
- mosaic10
- mucins10
- mucosa10
- mucous10
- muonic10
- socman10
- umiacs10
- unicom10
- unicum10
- acinous9
- alnicos9
- alumins9
- alumnus9
- inocula9
- malison9
- moulins9
- oilcans9
- solanum9
- uncials9
- uncoils9
- amnic9
- calms9
- camis9
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