CHEESECLOTH is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CHEESECLOTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEESECLOTH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEESECLOTH is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEESECLOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cheeseclothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEESECLOTH scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHEESECLOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHEESECLOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHEESECLOTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin, loosely woven cotton cloth used in cooking to strain liquids and wrap food.
Cheesecloth was first used to wrap curds when making cheese, and cooks still use it for straining stock or jelly. Its open weave also makes it a light fabric for summer clothing and craft projects.
How CHEESECLOTH is used
Used in kitchens, craft work and clothing descriptions.
- She strained the broth through cheesecloth.
- The curds hung in a cheesecloth bag overnight.
- A shirt of cheesecloth kept him cool in the heat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEESECLOTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHEESECLOTH
1 longer words begin with CHEESECLOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEESECLOTH
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Common questions about CHEESECLOTH
- Is CHEESECLOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEESECLOTH, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEESECLOTH worth?
- CHEESECLOTH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEESECLOTH mean?
- A thin, loosely woven cotton cloth used in cooking to strain liquids and wrap food.
- What letters can be added to CHEESECLOTH?
- CHEESECLOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHEESECLOTH:
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