CLOOT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CLOOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLOOT?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOOT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clootsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOOT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLOOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.
What stands out about CLOOT
- The letters of CLOOT run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLOOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
One of the two parts of a cloven hoof, as on cattle, sheep, or pigs.
A cloot names the split section of a hoof on an animal such as a cow or sheep, and Scots farming speech still uses the word when describing hoof problems in livestock. The same word appears in the old nickname Auld Cloot for the devil, a reference to the cloven hoof traditionally pictured on him. Outside Scotland and northern England the word is rarely met.
How CLOOT is used
Countable noun, chiefly Scots and northern English farming speech.
- The vet checked each cloot for signs of infection.
- A cracked cloot can make a cow limp badly.
- Farmers trim the cloot to keep the animal walking evenly.
- The old story called the devil by the name Auld Cloot.
- One cloot was swollen after the sheep stepped on a stone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLOOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLOOT
2 longer words begin with CLOOT.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOOT
Common questions about CLOOT
- Is CLOOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLOOT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLOOT worth?
- CLOOT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLOOT mean?
- One of the two parts of a cloven hoof, as on cattle, sheep, or pigs.
- What letters can be added to CLOOT?
- CLOOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLOOT:
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