How many points is CALQUE worth in Scrabble?

CALQUE is worth 17 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept CALQUE?

CALQUE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Scrabble

Scrabble Dictionary

CALQUE

17 pts

CALQUE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 17 points. CALQUE means "to model a word's meaning upon that of an analogous word in another language".

Meaning & examples

/kælk/

Pronunciation: /kælk/

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noun

A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
Example: The word "watershed" is a calque of the German "Wasserscheide".

Synonyms: calquing, loan translation

verb

To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

to model a word's meaning upon that of an analogous word in another language

In a sentence: "They calque."

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Word forms

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in CALQUE, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

Q10

= 17

CALQUE Scrabble FAQ

Is CALQUE a Scrabble word?: CALQUE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 17 points.
What does CALQUE mean?: to model a word's meaning upon that of an analogous word in another language
How do you use CALQUE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They calque."
How many points is CALQUE worth in Scrabble?: CALQUE is worth 17 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept CALQUE?: CALQUE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).