CLAUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CLAUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLAUSE?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAUSE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clausesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAUSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLAUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about CLAUSE
- The same 6 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
What does CLAUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A group of words containing a subject and a verb that forms part of a sentence, or a single distinct section of a legal or formal document.
In grammar, a clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, called an independent clause, or depend on another part of the sentence for its full meaning, called a subordinate or dependent clause. Lawyers use the same word for a numbered section of a contract, treaty or will that sets out one particular rule or condition, such as a cancellation clause or a confidentiality clause. Because a document may contain dozens of clauses, negotiators often argue over the wording of a single clause without touching the rest of the agreement. Editors likewise speak of tightening a clause in a piece of writing, trimming it down without changing the sentence around it.
How CLAUSE is used
A common term in both grammar teaching and legal or formal writing, used constantly in each field.
- The teacher asked the class to find the main clause in the sentence.
- A cancellation clause let either side end the contract early.
- Lawyers spent an hour debating a single clause in the lease.
- The relative clause added extra detail about the house.
- She crossed out the clause that limited her working hours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLAUSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CLAUSE
The 6 tiles of CLAUSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CLAUSE
1 longer words begin with CLAUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAUSE
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Common questions about CLAUSE
- Is CLAUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAUSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAUSE worth?
- CLAUSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLAUSE mean?
- A group of words containing a subject and a verb that forms part of a sentence, or a single distinct section of a legal or formal document.
- What letters can be added to CLAUSE?
- CLAUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLAUSE:
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