CLADDAGHS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. CLADDAGHS 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.
c3l1a1d2d2a1g2h4s1
PlayableCLADDAGHS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLADDAGHS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful CLADDAGHS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLADDAGHS
No single letter turns CLADDAGHS into another word.
How CLADDAGHS scores
Scrabble c3l1a1d2d2a1g2h4s1 17
Words with Friends c4l2a1d2d2a1g3h3s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLADDAGHS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLADDAGHS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLADDAGHS
claddagh16 dachas12 calash11 dadahs11 galahs10 chads11 dacha11 chals10 clash10 dadah10 aghas9 dahls9 dhals9 galah9 hadal9 clads8 clags8 scald8 dadas7 glads7 scala7 algas6 daals6 galas6 salad6 chad10 gach10 cash9 chal9 chas9 agha8 dahl8 dahs8 dash8 dhal8 gash8 hads8 hags8 shad8 shag8
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Common questions about CLADDAGHS
- Is CLADDAGHS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLADDAGHS is not in it.
- How many points is CLADDAGHS worth?
- CLADDAGHS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLADDAGHS?
- No single letter can be added to CLADDAGHS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLADDAGHS:
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