CLAMSHELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLAMSHELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3l1a1m3s1h4e1l1l1s1
PlayableCLAMSHELLS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLAMSHELLS?
| 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%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.7%
Our own measure of how useful CLAMSHELLS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAMSHELLS
No single letter turns CLAMSHELLS into another word.
How CLAMSHELLS scores
Scrabble c3l1a1m3s1h4e1l1l1s1 17
Words with Friends c4l2a1m4s1h3e1l2l2s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in CLAMSHELLS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAMSHELLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAMSHELLS
clamshell16 shellacs13 sachems14 samechs14 schelms14 schemas14 clashes12 sealchs12 shellac12 mascles11 mescals11 scamels11 hallels10 chasms13 maches13 sachem13 samech13 schelm13 schema13 almehs11 cashes11 chases11 chasse11 chelas11 laches11 mashes11 sealch11 shalms11 shames11 camels10 clames10 macles10 mascle10 mescal10 scamel10 hallel9 halses9 hassel9 hassle9 lashes9
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Common questions about CLAMSHELLS
- Is CLAMSHELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAMSHELLS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAMSHELLS worth?
- CLAMSHELLS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAMSHELLS?
- No single letter can be added to CLAMSHELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CLAMSHELLS:
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