CLAMWORM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLAMWORM 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.
Which word lists accept CLAMWORM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAMWORM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAMWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clamwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAMWORM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLAMWORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAMWORM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLAMWORM mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large burrowing marine worm of the genus Nereis, much used by anglers as bait.
These worms live in mud and sand along the shore, and their strong jaws let them catch small prey. Fishermen dig for the clamworm because many fish will take it eagerly, which makes it one of the best-known bait animals of the coast.
How CLAMWORM is used
Used in zoology and angling, usually about bait dug from tidal mud.
- We dug a bucket of clamworm at low tide before the fishing trip.
- A clamworm can bite with surprisingly sharp jaws.
- The bass went straight for the clamworm on the hook.
- Biologists found a clamworm burrow under the flat stone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLAMWORM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLAMWORM
1 longer words begin with CLAMWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAMWORM
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Common questions about CLAMWORM
- Is CLAMWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAMWORM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAMWORM worth?
- CLAMWORM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLAMWORM mean?
- A large burrowing marine worm of the genus Nereis, much used by anglers as bait.
- What letters can be added to CLAMWORM?
- CLAMWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLAMWORM:
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