CLOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLOUS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listCLOUS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 73,523odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CLOUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 23 / 100
23WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful CLOUS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOUS
No single letter turns CLOUS into another word.
How CLOUS scores
Scrabble c3l1o1u1s1 7
Words with Friends c4l2o1u2s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 73,523.
Anagrams of CLOUS
The 5 tiles of CLOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOUS
Common questions about CLOUS
- Is CLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLOUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLOUS worth?
- CLOUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLOUS:
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