CLAVICHORD is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CLAVICHORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLAVICHORD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAVICHORD is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAVICHORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clavichordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAVICHORD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CLAVICHORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAVICHORD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLAVICHORD mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
An early keyboard instrument with a very soft tone, in which small metal blades strike the strings.
The clavichord was popular in homes between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries and is too quiet for large rooms. Players can vary the loudness and even add a slight vibrato with finger pressure, something a harpsichord cannot do.
How CLAVICHORD is used
Used in music history and early-music performance.
- Bach is said to have loved the clavichord.
- She practised on a small clavichord in her study.
- The gentle sound of the clavichord filled the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLAVICHORD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLAVICHORD
3 longer words begin with CLAVICHORD.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAVICHORD
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Common questions about CLAVICHORD
- Is CLAVICHORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAVICHORD, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAVICHORD worth?
- CLAVICHORD is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLAVICHORD mean?
- An early keyboard instrument with a very soft tone, in which small metal blades strike the strings.
- What letters can be added to CLAVICHORD?
- CLAVICHORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CLAVICHORD:
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