caltrop

1. A Mediterranean species of star thistle (Centaurea calcitrapa) naturalized in North America.

2. A metal device with four projecting spikes so arranged that when three of the spikes are on the ground, the fourth points upward, used as a hazard to pneumatic tires or to the hooves of horses.

3. Any of various plants of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, having spiny or tuberculate fruits.

4. See water chestnut.

5. Any of various related herbs (genera and ) of the same family (Zygophyllaceae, the caltrop family).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
caltrop	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
al	2
ar	2
at	2
la	2
lo	2
op	4
or	2
pa	4
po	4
ta	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
act	5
alp	5
alt	3
apo	5
apt	5
arc	5
art	3
cap	7
car	5
cat	5
col	5
cop	7
cor	5
cot	5
lac	5
lap	5
lar	3
lat	3
lop	5
lot	3
oar	3
oat	3
oca	5
opa	5
opt	5
ora	3
orc	5
ort	3
pac	7
pal	5
par	5
pat	5
pol	5
pot	5
pro	5
rap	5
rat	3
roc	5
rot	3
tao	3
tap	5
tar	3
top	5
tor	3
aro	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acro	6
alto	4
arco	6
atop	6
calo	6
capo	8
carl	6
carp	8
cart	6
clap	8
clop	8
clot	6
coal	6
coat	6
cola	6
colt	6
crap	8
crop	8
loca	6
lota	4
opal	6
oral	4
orca	6
pact	8
part	6
plat	6
plot	6
port	6
prao	6
prat	6
proa	6
rapt	6
rato	4
rota	4
rotl	4
taco	6
talc	6
taro	4
tarp	6
tola	4
tora	4
torc	6
trap	6
trop	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
actor	7
aport	7
capot	9
carol	7
clapt	9
claro	7
coapt	9
copal	9
copra	9
coral	7
octal	7
parol	7
polar	7
taroc	7
tolar	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
captor	10
cartop	10
patrol	8
portal	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
caltrop	11