CLONE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CLONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLONE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLONE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLONE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLONE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What does CLONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An organism or cell genetically identical to another, or a close copy of something else.
A clone is produced from a single original through processes such as cell division or laboratory cloning, so it carries the same genetic material as its source. Outside biology, clone is used loosely for any close imitation, such as a device or product designed to copy a more famous original. The word also works as a verb describing the act of making such a copy.
How CLONE is used
Countable noun; also widely used as a verb, to clone.
- Scientists created a clone of the sheep in the lab.
- The new phone was dismissed as a clone of a bigger brand.
- Each clone shared identical genetic material with the original.
- Farmers can clone certain plants from cuttings.
- The startup was accused of selling a clone of a rival's app.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLONE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLONE
4 longer words begin with CLONE.
Words ending in CLONE
4 words end in CLONE. Useful as a back hook: play CLONE onto a word already on the board.
Words with CLONE inside
5 words contain CLONE in the middle. Words that start with CLONE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CLONE
Common questions about CLONE
- Is CLONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLONE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLONE worth?
- CLONE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLONE mean?
- An organism or cell genetically identical to another, or a close copy of something else.
- What letters can be added to CLONE?
- CLONE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLONE:
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