CLAMPS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLAMPS 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.
c3l1a1m3p3s1
PlayableCLAMPS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,035 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CLAMPS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.83%
Our own measure of how useful CLAMPS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAMPS
No single letter turns CLAMPS into another word.
How CLAMPS scores
Scrabble c3l1a1m3p3s1 12
Words with Friends c4l2a1m4p4s1 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLAMPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about CLAMPS
- CLAMPS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CLAMPS
camps11 clamp11 scamp11 calms9 calps9 clams9 claps9 clasp9 lamps9 palms9 plasm9 psalm9 scalp9 camp10 amps8 calm8 calp8 cams8 caps8 clam8 clap8 lamp8 macs8 maps8 pacs8 palm8 pams8 samp8 scam8 spam8 alms6 alps6 cals6 lacs6 lams6 laps6 mals6 pals6 salp6 slam6
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Common questions about CLAMPS
- Is CLAMPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAMPS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAMPS worth?
- CLAMPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAMPS?
- No single letter can be added to CLAMPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLAMPS:
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