CLEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CLEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLEAT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLEAT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cleatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLEAT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about CLEAT
- The same 5 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 CLEAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A wedge-shaped fitting used to secure a rope, or a projecting piece attached to a shoe sole for grip.
A cleat on a boat is a small fitting, usually of metal or wood, around which a sailor winds a rope to hold it firmly in place. The same word names the studs or ridges fixed under athletic shoes to stop players slipping on grass or ice, and by extension the shoes themselves are often just called cleats. Both senses share the core idea of gripping or fastening something securely.
How CLEAT is used
Countable noun; the sporting sense is especially common in North American English.
- The sailor tied the rope to the cleat on the dock.
- He tightened his cleat before running onto the field.
- A rusted cleat still held the old mooring line.
- The coach checked that every player's cleat was laced.
- A metal cleat kept the sail from slipping loose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLEAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CLEAT
The 5 tiles of CLEAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CLEAT
3 longer words begin with CLEAT.
Words with CLEAT inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain CLEAT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CLEAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CLEAT
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Common questions about CLEAT
- Is CLEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLEAT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLEAT worth?
- CLEAT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLEAT mean?
- A wedge-shaped fitting used to secure a rope, or a projecting piece attached to a shoe sole for grip.
- What letters can be added to CLEAT?
- CLEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLEAT:
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