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.
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
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
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.
What does CLOUS mean in Scrabble?
CLOUS is the plural of CLOU.
CLOU(noun) — The chief point of interest or central attraction of an event, taken from the French word for a nail.
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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