CLARAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLARAIN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLARAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLARAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLARAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clarainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLARAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CLARAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about CLARAIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CLARAIN
The 7 tiles of CLARAIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CLARAIN
1 longer words begin with CLARAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CLARAIN
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Common questions about CLARAIN
- Is CLARAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLARAIN is not in it.
- How many points is CLARAIN worth?
- CLARAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLARAIN?
- CLARAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CLARAIN:
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