CLAN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. CLAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLAN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CLAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does CLAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A group of families or households united under a recognized chief, especially in the Scottish Highlands, or more generally a close social group joined by common descent or loyalty.
A clan traces its members back to a shared ancestor or founding figure, and the word is best known from Scottish Highland society, where each clan had its own chief, tartan and lands. The sense has widened in modern English to cover any tightly bound group of relatives or supporters acting as one body.
How CLAN is used
Common in both historical and everyday contexts; used literally for family groups and loosely for any close-knit circle.
- The Highland clan gathered at the castle for the chief's funeral.
- Every summer the whole clan meets for a family reunion.
- He belongs to an old clan whose tartan dates back centuries.
- The political clan controlled the town for three generations.
- Members of the clan wore the same badge on their sleeves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLAN
Showing 24 of 46 words that begin with CLAN.
Words ending in CLAN
2 words end in CLAN. Useful as a back hook: play CLAN onto a word already on the board.
Words with CLAN inside
7 words contain CLAN in the middle. Words that start with CLAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAN
Common questions about CLAN
- Is CLAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAN worth?
- CLAN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLAN mean?
- A group of families or households united under a recognized chief, especially in the Scottish Highlands, or more generally a close social group joined by common descent or loyalty.
- What letters can be added to CLAN?
- CLAN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CLAN:
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