calais
NOUN
/kæ'leɪ/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
calais is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1L1A1I1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does calais mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558.