CLADDAGH is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. CLADDAGH is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3l1a1d2d2a1g2h4
PlayableCLADDAGH · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CLADDAGH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful CLADDAGH is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLADDAGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
claddaghsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLADDAGH scores
Scrabble c3l1a1d2d2a1g2h4 16
Words with Friends c4l2a1d2d2a1g3h3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLADDAGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLADDAGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLADDAGH
1 longer words begin with CLADDAGH.
Shorter words from the letters in CLADDAGH
dacha11 dadah10 galah9 hadal9 chad10 gach10 chal9 agha8 dahl8 dhal8 clad7 clag7 dada6 glad6 agal5 alga5 daal5 gala5 ach8 cha8 hac8 dah7 gah7 had7 hag7 aah6 aha6 cad6 cag6 lah6 add5 caa5 cal5 dad5 dag5 gad5 lac5 aga4 dal4 gal4
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Common questions about CLADDAGH
- Is CLADDAGH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLADDAGH is not in it.
- How many points is CLADDAGH worth?
- CLADDAGH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLADDAGH?
- CLADDAGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLADDAGH:
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