CLADODE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CLADODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLADODE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLADODE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLADODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cladodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLADODE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CLADODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does CLADODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A flattened, leaflike stem that does the work of a leaf.
In many cacti and in plants such as butcher's broom, true leaves are tiny or missing, and the cladode takes over photosynthesis. What looks like a green pad or leaf is in fact a modified stem.
How CLADODE is used
Cladode is a botanical term, seen in plant guides and textbooks.
- Each flat green pad of the prickly pear is a cladode.
- The cladode of butcher's broom even bears small flowers on its surface.
- Students had to tell a true leaf from a cladode under the microscope.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLADODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLADODE
1 longer words begin with CLADODE.
Shorter words from the letters in CLADODE
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Common questions about CLADODE
- Is CLADODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLADODE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLADODE worth?
- CLADODE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLADODE mean?
- A flattened, leaflike stem that does the work of a leaf.
- What letters can be added to CLADODE?
- CLADODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CLADODE:
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