CLOISONNE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CLOISONNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLOISONNE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOISONNE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOISONNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cloisonnesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOISONNE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLOISONNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLOISONNE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLOISONNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Decorative work in which coloured enamel is set in cells outlined by thin metal strips.
To make cloisonne, an artist bends fine wire into a pattern, fixes it to a metal base and fills each compartment with enamel before firing. Vases, jewellery and boxes are classic cloisonne pieces from China and Japan.
How CLOISONNE is used
Cloisonne is used in art, antiques and jewellery for this enamel technique and its products.
- The museum owns a rare cloisonne vase from the Ming period.
- Her brooch was made of blue and gold cloisonne.
- Cloisonne requires patience and a steady hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLOISONNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLOISONNE
1 longer words begin with CLOISONNE.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOISONNE
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Common questions about CLOISONNE
- Is CLOISONNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLOISONNE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLOISONNE worth?
- CLOISONNE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLOISONNE mean?
- Decorative work in which coloured enamel is set in cells outlined by thin metal strips.
- What letters can be added to CLOISONNE?
- CLOISONNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLOISONNE:
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