Calibers
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Calibers
noun
- Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands.
- The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, a projectile, or a column.
- A nominal name for a cartridge type, which may not exactly indicate its true size and may include other measurements such as cartridge length or black powder capacity. Eg 7.62×39 or 38.40.
- Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.
- Relative size, importance, magnitude.
Anagrams of Calibers
Letter Values
c3
a1
l1
i1
b3
e1
r1
s1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Calibers
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Calibers"
Calibers is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "calibers" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Calibers" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "calibers" is a medium-scoring word.