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Is calk a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word calk is a Scrabble US word. The word calk is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

C3A1L1K5

Is calk a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word calk is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

C3A1L1K5

Is calk a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word calk is a Words With Friends word. The word calk is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4A1L2K5

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4-letter words (2 found)

CALK,LACK,

3-letter words (2 found)

CAL,LAC,

2-letter words (3 found)

AL,KA,LA,

You can make 7 words from calk according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of calk

calk aclk clak lcak alck lack cakl ackl ckal kcal akcl kacl clka lcka ckla kcla lkca klca alkc lakc aklc kalc lkac klac

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word calk. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in calk.

Definitions and meaning of calk

calk

Etymology 1

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Noun

calk (plural calks)

  1. A pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.
  2. A spike on the sole of a boot to prevent slipping, particularly used in logging
  3. Alternative form of caulk (“a short sleep, nap”)
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Verb

calk (third-person singular simple present calks, present participle calking, simple past and past participle calked)

  1. (possibly dated) Alternative spelling of caulk
  2. To make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper plate hard against the lower and so fill the crevice.
  3. Alternative form of caulk (“to take a short sleep, nap”)

Etymology 2

From French calque, ultimately derived from Latin calcō (“I trample”). Doublet of calque.

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Alternative forms

  • calque

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kælk/
  • Rhymes: -ælk
  • Homophones: calc, calque

Verb

calk (third-person singular simple present calks, present participle calking, simple past and past participle calked)

  1. To copy (a drawing) by rubbing the back of it with red or black chalk, and then passing a blunt stylus or needle over the lines, so as to leave a tracing on the paper or other thing against which it is laid or held.

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Anagrams

  • kcal, lack

Source: wiktionary.org