CLOAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLOAM 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 CLOAM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOAM is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cloamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOAM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLOAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Anagrams of CLOAM
The 5 tiles of CLOAM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CLOAM
1 longer words begin with CLOAM.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOAM
Common questions about CLOAM
- Is CLOAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLOAM is not in it.
- How many points is CLOAM worth?
- CLOAM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLOAM?
- CLOAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLOAM:
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