424 words come out when you unscramble CALUMNIATORY, starting with CALUMNIATORY itself: 19 in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, COLUMNARITY leads with 18 points. 12 letters: 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.
Words from CALUMNIATORY by length: 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 11, 7 with 10, 20 with 9, 55 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 39 with 2.
The best of the 11-letter words made with CALUMNIATORY letters is COLUMNARITY, 18 points; CALUMNIATOR on 15 follows.
CLAYMATION and MATROCLINY are the top 10-letter words in CALUMNIATORY, 17 points each. CAUTIONARY will look familiar.
Among 20 9-letter words you get when you unscramble CALUMNIATORY, the top score is 14, reached by 10.
Of the 55 8-letter words from CALUMNIATORY, 4 score 15 points, the group's best. ROMANTIC, RATIONAL and CULINARY are the ones most people know.
Among 60 7-letter words you get when you unscramble CALUMNIATORY, the top score is 14, reached by 4. COUNTRY, ANATOMY and CLARITY are the familiar ones.
7 of 60 6-letter words from CALUMNIATORY tie at 13 points; none scores more. COUNTY, COLUMN and MAINLY will look familiar.
Of the 60 5-letter words in CALUMNIATORY, 4 score 12 points, the group's best. CLAIM, MAYOR and MACRO are the ones most people know.
CYMA tops the 4-letter words made with CALUMNIATORY letters at 11 points; next come ACYL and AMYL on 9. CITY, MANY and ARMY will look familiar.
MYC scores highest among the 3-letter words you get when you unscramble CALUMNIATORY at 10 points, ahead of CAY and CLY on 8. CAN, MAY and ANY are the ones most people know.
Keep every letter of CALUMNIATORY but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with CA · ending in RY · all 12-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with ACRIMONY, CALAMITY, CALUMNIATOR, NORMALCY, ULTIMACY and UNMORALITY (15 points each).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Scrabble UK accepts CALUMNIATORY, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALUMNIATORY itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 424) | 327 | 424 | 294 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 97 of them: CALUMNIATORY, COLUMNARITY, CLAYMATION, MATROCLINY, AUCTIONARY, CAULINARY, CAUTIONRY, LATROCINY, ROMANTICAL, TRIONYMAL, MACOYA, MANTICORA and 85 more. Words With Friends* skips 33 of them: ANIMACY, CLAYTONIA, AROMANTIC, ACTORLY, ANTIROYAL, AUTONYM, LYRICON, ARCUATION, AURALITY, CULMINA, MACARON, MARCONI and 21 more.