CLAIMANT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLAIMANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLAIMANT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAIMANT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAIMANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
claimantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAIMANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLAIMANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAIMANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLAIMANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A person who makes a claim, especially in a lawsuit or for a state benefit.
In British courts the claimant brings the case against the defendant. The word also names someone applying for welfare payments or insurance money.
How CLAIMANT is used
Used in law, insurance and social security.
- The claimant told the court that the work had never been finished.
- Each claimant must submit proof of identity.
- The insurer paid the claimant within a month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLAIMANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CLAIMANT
The 8 tiles of CLAIMANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CLAIMANT
1 longer words begin with CLAIMANT.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAIMANT
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Common questions about CLAIMANT
- Is CLAIMANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAIMANT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAIMANT worth?
- CLAIMANT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLAIMANT mean?
- A person who makes a claim, especially in a lawsuit or for a state benefit.
- What letters can be added to CLAIMANT?
- CLAIMANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLAIMANT:
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