CLAYMORE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CLAYMORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLAYMORE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAYMORE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAYMORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
claymoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAYMORE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLAYMORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAYMORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CLAYMORE
- All 8 letters of CLAYMORE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLAYMORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalScots
A large double-edged sword once carried by Scottish Highland warriors.
The claymore is tied to Highland clan warfare, where it was swung with both hands. Do not confuse it with the lighter basket-hilted sword; a claymore is the heavier weapon. The word also names a type of directional anti-personnel mine.
How CLAYMORE is used
Used in history writing and fiction about Scotland, and in military talk about the mine of the same name.
- The clansman drew his claymore and stepped forward.
- A heavy claymore hung in the museum hall.
- The soldiers set a claymore across the road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLAYMORE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLAYMORE
1 longer words begin with CLAYMORE.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAYMORE
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Common questions about CLAYMORE
- Is CLAYMORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAYMORE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAYMORE worth?
- CLAYMORE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLAYMORE mean?
- A large double-edged sword once carried by Scottish Highland warriors.
- What letters can be added to CLAYMORE?
- CLAYMORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLAYMORE:
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