CLEPSYDRA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLEPSYDRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLEPSYDRA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLEPSYDRA is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLEPSYDRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLEPSYDRA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLEPSYDRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLEPSYDRA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CLEPSYDRA
- All 9 letters of CLEPSYDRA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLEPSYDRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An ancient device that measures time by the steady flow of water through a small opening.
The clepsydra was used in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, and in courts it timed the length of a speech. Marks on the vessel showed how much time had passed as the water level fell. Because it needed no sunlight, a clepsydra also worked at night.
How CLEPSYDRA is used
Used in history for the water clock.
- The Athenian orator spoke until the clepsydra ran dry.
- A museum case displayed a bronze clepsydra from Greece.
- Unlike a sundial, a clepsydra could keep time after dark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLEPSYDRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLEPSYDRA
2 longer words begin with CLEPSYDRA.
Shorter words from the letters in CLEPSYDRA
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Common questions about CLEPSYDRA
- Is CLEPSYDRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLEPSYDRA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLEPSYDRA worth?
- CLEPSYDRA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLEPSYDRA mean?
- An ancient device that measures time by the steady flow of water through a small opening.
- What letters can be added to CLEPSYDRA?
- CLEPSYDRA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLEPSYDRA:
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