CLEMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLEMS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLEMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLEMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLEMS
No single letter turns CLEMS into another word.
How CLEMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLEMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does CLEMS mean in Scrabble?
CLEMS is the present-tense form of CLEM used with he, she and it.
CLEM(verb) — To starve, or to be hungry or make someone go hungry.
Shorter words from the letters in CLEMS
Common questions about CLEMS
- Is CLEMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLEMS is not in it.
- How many points is CLEMS worth?
- CLEMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLEMS?
- No single letter can be added to CLEMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLEMS:
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