CLAME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLAME 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLAME?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAME is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clamesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAME scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about CLAME
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 CLAME
The 5 tiles of CLAME in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CLAME
1 longer words begin with CLAME.
Words ending in CLAME
1 words end in CLAME. Useful as a back hook: play CLAME onto a word already on the board.
Words with CLAME inside
3 words contain CLAME in the middle. Words that start with CLAME are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAME
Common questions about CLAME
- Is CLAME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLAME is not in it.
- How many points is CLAME worth?
- CLAME is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAME?
- CLAME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLAME:
Open CLAME in the Word Finder