CLOTPOLL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLOTPOLL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLOTPOLL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOTPOLL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOTPOLL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clotpollsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOTPOLL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLOTPOLL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLOTPOLL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLOTPOLL
1 longer words begin with CLOTPOLL.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOTPOLL
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Common questions about CLOTPOLL
- Is CLOTPOLL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLOTPOLL is not in it.
- How many points is CLOTPOLL worth?
- CLOTPOLL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLOTPOLL?
- CLOTPOLL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLOTPOLL:
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