CLOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CLOSE 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 CLOSE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOSE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
What stands out about CLOSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLOSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Near in distance, time, or relationship, or having little space between two things.
Close describes physical nearness, as with two houses close together, and it extends to relationships, as when friends describe themselves as close, and to competitions decided by a narrow margin, called a close race. The same spelling also functions as a verb, pronounced differently, meaning to shut something. Context and pronunciation together decide which sense a listener hears.
How CLOSE is used
Common adjective, adverb, and verb; the verb sense is pronounced with a z sound.
- The two towns sit close to each other.
- They remained close friends for decades.
- It was a close match decided in the final minute.
- She asked him to close the window.
- The shop will close early on the holiday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CLOSE
The 5 tiles of CLOSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CLOSE
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with CLOSE.
Words ending in CLOSE
12 words end in CLOSE. Useful as a back hook: play CLOSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with CLOSE inside
Showing 24 of 33 words that contain CLOSE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CLOSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOSE
Common questions about CLOSE
- Is CLOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLOSE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLOSE worth?
- CLOSE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLOSE mean?
- Near in distance, time, or relationship, or having little space between two things.
- What letters can be added to CLOSE?
- CLOSE takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLOSE:
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