CLAVATELY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. CLAVATELY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3l1a1v4a1t1e1l1y4
PlayableCLAVATELY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLAVATELY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful CLAVATELY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAVATELY
No single letter turns CLAVATELY into another word.
How CLAVATELY scores
Scrabble c3l1a1v4a1t1e1l1y4 17
Words with Friends c4l2a1v5a1t1e1l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLAVATELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAVATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAVATELY
alleycat13 cavally15 acylate12 clavate12 vallate10 lacteal9 valley12 acetyl11 caveat11 vacate11 lately9 lealty9 valeta9 acetal8 callet8 leavy11 vealy11 calve10 cavel10 cetyl10 clave10 lacey10 lycea10 talcy10 allay8 alley8 avale8 laval8 tally8 telly8 valet8 aceta7 calla7 cella7 cleat7 eclat7 lacet7 alate5 talea5 cavy12
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Common questions about CLAVATELY
- Is CLAVATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLAVATELY is not in it.
- How many points is CLAVATELY worth?
- CLAVATELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAVATELY?
- No single letter can be added to CLAVATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLAVATELY:
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