CLAES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLAES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLAES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAES
No single letter turns CLAES into another word.
How CLAES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLAES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about CLAES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CLAES
The 5 tiles of CLAES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAES
Common questions about CLAES
- Is CLAES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLAES is not in it.
- How many points is CLAES worth?
- CLAES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAES?
- No single letter can be added to CLAES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLAES:
Open CLAES in the Word Finder