Definition of calculate

"calculate" in the verb sense

1. calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure

make a mathematical calculation or computation

2. calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast

judge to be probable

3. account, calculate

keep an account of

4. forecast, calculate

predict in advance

5. calculate, aim, direct

specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

6. count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

have faith or confidence in

"you can count on me to help you any time"

"Look to your friends for support"

"You can bet on that!"

"Depend on your family in times of crisis"

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Quotations for calculate

The tallest and the smallest among us are so alike diminutive and pitifully base, it is a meanness to calculate the difference. [ Thackeray ]

Never build after you are five and forty; have five years' income in hand before you lay a brick; and always calculate the expense at double the estimate. [ Kett ]

Weakness has its hidden resources, as well as strength; there is a degree of folly and meanness which we cannot calculate upon, and by which we are as much liable to be foiled as by the greatest ability or courage. [ Hazlitt ]

Genius, with all its pride in its own strength, is but a dependent quality, and cannot put forth its whole powers nor claim all its honors without an amount of aid from the talents and labors of others which it is difficult to calculate. [ Bryant ]

Genius has privileges of its own; it selects an orbit for itself; and be this never so eccentric, if it is indeed a celestial orbit, we mere star-gazers must at last compose ourselves, must cease to cavil at it, and begin to observe it and calculate its laws. [ Carlyle ]

Books are delightful when prosperity happily smiles; when adversity threatens, they are inseparable comforters. They give strength to human compacts, nor are grave opinions brought forward without books. Arts and sciences, the benefits of which no mind can calculate, depend upon books. [ Richard Aungervyle ]

Surely you will not calculate any essential difference from mere appearances; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over brackish depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace. You know that the bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and how many blithe hearts dance under coarse wool! [ Chapin ]

calculate in Scrabble®

The word calculate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters calculate:

CALCULATE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

catcall, lacteal

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word calculate

CALCULATE
(144)
CALCULATE
(126)
CALCULATE
(96)
CALCULATE
(84)
CALCULATE
(56)
CALCULATE
(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(38)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(23)
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(21)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
CALCULATE
(16)
CALCULATE
(16)
CALCULATE
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In calculate

CALCULATE
(144)
CALCULATE
(126)
CALCULATE
(96)
CATCALL
(94 = 44 + 50)
CATCALL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CATCALL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CATCALL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CATCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTEAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTEAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALCULATE
(84)
CATCALL
(83 = 33 + 50)
CATCALL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CATCALL
(78 = 28 + 50)
CATCALL
(78 = 28 + 50)
LACTEAL
(77 = 27 + 50)
CATCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CATCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CATCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CATCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CATCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
LACTEAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CATCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LACTEAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CATCALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CATCALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CATCALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CATCALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CATCALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CATCALL
(69 = 19 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CATCALL
(67 = 17 + 50)
LACTEAL
(67 = 17 + 50)
CATCALL
(66 = 16 + 50)
CATCALL
(66 = 16 + 50)
CATCALL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CATCALL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CATCALL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CATCALL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CATCALL
(65 = 15 + 50)
LACTEAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
CATCALL
(64 = 14 + 50)
LACTEAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CATCALL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CATCALL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CATCALL
(63 = 13 + 50)
LACTEAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
LACTEAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
LACTEAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
LACTEAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(60 = 10 + 50)
CALCULATE
(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
CALCULATE
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
CAECAL
(39)
CAECAL
(39)
CALCULATE
(38)
CAECA
(36)
CAECA
(36)
CECAL
(36)
CALCULATE
(34)
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(34)
CALCULATE
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
CECA
(33)
CAECAL
(33)
ACTUAL
(33)
ACUATE
(33)
CAECAL
(33)
CAECAL
(33)
CAECAL
(33)
CAECAL
(32)
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(32)
CAECA
(30)
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(30)
ACUTE
(30)
CALLA
(30)
CAECA
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CAECA
(30)
CAECAL
(30)
ACATE
(30)
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(30)
CECAL
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
ACUATE
(28)
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(28)
ACTUAL
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
CUTE
(27)
ACUATE
(27)
CLUE
(27)
CAECA
(27)
CULT
(27)
ACUATE
(27)
ACUATE
(27)
CAECA
(27)
ACUATE
(27)
CALL
(27)
CULL
(27)
ACUATE
(27)
CAECA
(27)
ACTUAL
(27)
TALC
(27)
ACTUAL
(27)
CECA
(27)
ACTUAL
(27)
CECAL
(27)
CECAL
(27)
ACTUAL
(27)
CECAL
(27)
CELT
(27)
ACTUAL
(27)
CELL
(27)
CALCULATE
(26)
CALCULATE
(26)
CAECAL
(26)
CAECAL
(26)
CLEAT
(26)
CALLA
(26)
CALCULATE
(26)
ACATE
(24)
ACUATE
(24)
CLEAT
(24)
ACATE
(24)
ACUTE
(24)
CECA
(24)
CECA
(24)
ACATE
(24)
CALLA
(24)
CAECAL
(24)
ACUTE
(24)
ACUTE
(24)
ACTUAL
(24)
ACTUAL
(24)
CLEAT
(24)
CECA
(24)
ACUATE
(24)
CAECA
(24)
CLEAT
(24)
CAECAL
(24)
CALLA
(24)
CALLA
(24)
CAECA
(24)
CECA
(24)

calculate in Words With Friends™

The word calculate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters calculate:

CALCULATE
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

catcall, lacteal

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word calculate

CALCULATE
(270)
CALCULATE
(156)
CALCULATE
(132)
CALCULATE
(90)
CALCULATE
(88)
CALCULATE
(84)
CALCULATE
(78)
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(76)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(66)
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(60)
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(56)
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(52)
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(48)
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(44)
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(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
CALCULATE
(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
CALCULATE
(21)
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(21)
CALCULATE
(20)
CALCULATE
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In calculate

CALCULATE
(270)
CALCULATE
(156)
CALCULATE
(132)
CATCALL
(116 = 81 + 35)
CATCALL
(110 = 75 + 35)
CATCALL
(110 = 75 + 35)
LACTEAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
CATCALL
(104 = 69 + 35)
CATCALL
(104 = 69 + 35)
CATCALL
(104 = 69 + 35)
CATCALL
(98 = 63 + 35)
CATCALL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CATCALL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CATCALL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CATCALL
(92 = 57 + 35)
CATCALL
(92 = 57 + 35)
CALCULATE
(90)
LACTEAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CALCULATE
(88)
CATCALL
(86 = 51 + 35)
CALCULATE
(84)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CATCALL
(81 = 46 + 35)
CALCULATE
(78)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CALCULATE
(76)
CALCULATE
(76)
CALCULATE
(76)
CAECAL
(75)
LACTEAL
(75 = 40 + 35)
CATCALL
(73 = 38 + 35)
CATCALL
(73 = 38 + 35)
CATCALL
(73 = 38 + 35)
CALCULATE
(72)
CALCULATE
(72)
CALCULATE
(72)
CALCULATE
(72)
CATCALL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CATCALL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CATCALL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CATCALL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CATCALL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CAECAL
(69)
CATCALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CATCALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACTEAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACTEAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACTEAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CATCALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CALCULATE
(66)
CATCALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATCALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATCALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATCALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATCALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATCALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATCALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAECAL
(63)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAECAL
(63)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTEAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
LACTEAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
LACTEAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CATCALL
(60 = 25 + 35)
CECAL
(60)
CALCULATE
(60)
CATCALL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CATCALL
(58 = 23 + 35)
CATCALL
(58 = 23 + 35)
ACTUAL
(57)
ACTUAL
(57)
CATCALL
(57 = 22 + 35)
CATCALL
(57 = 22 + 35)
CAECA
(57)
LACTEAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
CAECA
(57)
CATCALL
(56 = 21 + 35)
CATCALL
(56 = 21 + 35)
CATCALL
(56 = 21 + 35)
CATCALL
(56 = 21 + 35)
CALCULATE
(56)
CATCALL
(56 = 21 + 35)
LACTEAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
CATCALL
(55 = 20 + 35)
CATCALL
(55 = 20 + 35)
CATCALL
(55 = 20 + 35)
LACTEAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
CECA
(54)
CATCALL
(54 = 19 + 35)
ACUATE
(54)
CALLA
(54)
CULL
(54)
CATCALL
(54 = 19 + 35)
CATCALL
(53 = 18 + 35)
LACTEAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CATCALL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CATCALL
(53 = 18 + 35)
LACTEAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAECAL
(52)
CATCALL
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CALCULATE
(52)
CAECAL
(52)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CATCALL
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CATCALL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CLUE
(51)
LACTEAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CATCALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
ACUTE
(51)
CAECAL
(51)
LACTEAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLEAT
(51)
CALL
(51)
CATCALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CULT
(51)
CATCALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
LACTEAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CELL
(51)
CATCALL
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTEAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTEAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTEAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
ACUATE
(48)
CELT
(48)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
ACATE
(48)
TALC
(48)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
CECAL
(48)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
CECAL
(48)
CALCULATE
(48)
CUTE
(48)
LACTEAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
ACTUAL
(45)
ACTUAL
(45)
ACTUAL
(45)
CAECAL
(45)
CAECAL
(45)
CAECAL
(45)
LUTEAL
(45)
LUTEAL
(45)
CALCULATE
(44)
CALCULATE
(44)
ACTUAL
(44)
CAECA
(44)
ACTUAL
(44)
ACUATE
(42)
CALLA
(42)
CAECAL
(42)
ACUATE
(42)
CECAL
(42)
CULL
(42)
CECAL
(42)
CALCULATE
(40)
CALCULATE
(40)
ACUATE
(40)
ACUATE
(40)
CALCULATE
(40)
CECAL
(40)
CALLA
(40)
CALCULATE
(40)
ACTUAL
(39)
CELL
(39)
CAECA
(39)
CAECA
(39)
CAECAL
(39)
LUTEAL
(39)
CAECAL
(39)
ACTUAL
(39)

Words within the letters of calculate

2 letter words in calculate (5 words)

3 letter words in calculate (16 words)

5 letter words in calculate (7 words)

6 letter words in calculate (4 words)

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calculate + 1 blank (3 words)

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