Word: CALENDS
๐ Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown
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Definition of CALENDS
- Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
"The three principal calendars are the Gregorian, Jewish, and Islamic calendars."
- A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.
"Write his birthday on the calendar hanging on the wall."
- A list of planned events.
"The club has a busy calendar this year."
- Often with initial capital: the first day of a month
"The third day before the calends of February is 30 January, the third calends of March is 27 or 28 February, and the third of the calends of May is 29 April."
- (by extension) A day for settling debts and other accounts.
- (by extension) Synonym of Rosh Hodesh
Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.
๐ Word Pattern Notes
This word follows conventional linguistic patterns for its length, though exact historical derivation is not available.
๐ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences
- โข "The referee verified that "calends" is a valid word under current dictionary rules."
- โข "During the final turn of the Scrabble tournament, he played "calends" to secure the victory."
๐ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts
This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!
๐ฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips
This is a 7+ letter word. Use it as a Bingo candidate if you have the space on the board for a +50 point bonus.
Dictionary Validity
| Dictionary Lexicon | Status | Base Value |
|---|---|---|
| TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) | โ Valid | 10 pts |
| SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) | โ Valid | 10 pts |
| ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) | โ Valid | 13 pts |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CALENDS a valid Scrabble word? โผ
How many points is CALENDS worth in Scrabble? โผ
How many syllables are in CALENDS? โผ
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๐ Common Phrases & Idioms
Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing CALENDS:
- # the calends effect
- # master of calends
- # playing with calends
- # in terms of calends
Hook Words
Valid words formed by adding a letter to the start or end of CALENDS:
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Sub-words
Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of CALENDS:
Word Family
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Same Length Words (7 Letters)
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