does this word "calfs" exist?
is it a legitimate word for use in scrabble?
I think it is not , yet it was accepted in my current game.
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does this word "calfs" exist?
is it a legitimate word for use in scrabble?
I think it is not , yet it was accepted in my current game.
Looks like only 'calves' exist
http://grammarist.com/usage/calves-calfs/
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Main Entry: 1calf
Pronunciation: \?kaf, ?k�f, dial also ?k?f\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural calves \?kavz, ?ka?vz, ?k?vz\ also calfs
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cealf; akin to Old High German kalb calf
Date: before 12th century
1 a :� the young of the domestic cow ; also :� that of a closely related mammal (as a bison) b :� the young of various large animals (as the elephant or whale) 2 plural calfs :� the hide of the domestic calf ; especially :� calfskin 3 :� an awkward or silly youth
? calf�like \?kaf-?l?k, ?k�f-, dial also ?k?f-\ adjective
? in calf :� pregnant ?used of a cow
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Oops. Didn't cut and paste well. Was a quote from Mirriam-Webster. Calfs does exist but is IMO extremely uncommon in use.
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