noun

Is QALAMDAN a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. QALAMDAN is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A Persian box or case for storing a pen.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A Persian box or case for storing a pen.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: qalamdan via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Persian قلمدان (qalamdân), from قلم (qalam, “pen”) + ـدان (-dân, “container”).

QALAMDAN at a glance

QALAMDAN has 8 letters and scores 20 points in Scrabble (Q 10 + A 1 + L 1 + A 1 + M 3 + D 2 + A 1 + N 1) and 23 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It is rare in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -DAN

More endings

Same last three letters as QALAMDAN. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • JORDAN14
  • SEDAN6
  • MAIDAN9
  • PANDAN9
  • SOUDAN7
  • HARRIDAN12
  • REDAN6
  • CARDAN9
  • SOLDAN7
  • OPPIDAN12
  • BUTSUDAN11
  • RANDAN7

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • KALAMDAN15

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