CLAMPDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points

Yes. CLAMPDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept CLAMPDOWN?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CLAMPDOWN is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CLAMPDOWN

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CLAMPDOWN scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in CLAMPDOWN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAMPDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about CLAMPDOWN

• All 9 letters of CLAMPDOWN are different — nothing repeats.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with CLAMPDOWN

1 longer words begin with CLAMPDOWN.

Shorter words from the letters in CLAMPDOWN

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Common questions about CLAMPDOWN

Is CLAMPDOWN valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAMPDOWN, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CLAMPDOWN worth?

CLAMPDOWN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CLAMPDOWN?

CLAMPDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.