CLAMSHELL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CLAMSHELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3l1a1m3s1h4e1l1l1
PlayableCLAMSHELL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CLAMSHELL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful CLAMSHELL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAMSHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clamshellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAMSHELL scores
Scrabble c3l1a1m3s1h4e1l1l1 16
Words with Friends c4l2a1m4s1h3e1l2l2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLAMSHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAMSHELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLAMSHELL
1 longer words begin with CLAMSHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAMSHELL
shellac12 hallels10 maches13 sachem13 samech13 schelm13 schema13 almehs11 chelas11 laches11 sealch11 camels10 clames10 macles10 mascle10 mescal10 scamel10 hallel9 allels6 chams12 chasm12 chems12 mache12 machs12 mechs12 aches10 almeh10 chals10 chase10 chela10 clash10 haems10 halms10 hames10 helms10 hemal10 leach10 shalm10 shame10 acmes9
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Common questions about CLAMSHELL
- Is CLAMSHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAMSHELL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAMSHELL worth?
- CLAMSHELL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAMSHELL?
- CLAMSHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLAMSHELL:
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