CLOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CLOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLOUT?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOUT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cloutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOUT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What does CLOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Influence or power to affect decisions or events, or a blow struck with the hand.
Clout in modern usage most often describes political or social influence, as when a wealthy donor is said to have clout with a party or a well-known critic has clout in an industry. The older, more literal sense describes a physical blow, as when someone gives another person a clout on the ear. Both senses share the idea of a forceful impact, whether on a body or on events.
How CLOUT is used
Countable and uncountable noun; the influence sense is common in informal political writing.
- The senator carried real clout in budget negotiations.
- He gave the door a clout when it stuck.
- Her clout in the fashion industry grew every year.
- The union lost much of its clout after the strike.
- The boy earned a clout on the ear for his cheek.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLOUT
6 longer words begin with CLOUT.
Words ending in CLOUT
2 words end in CLOUT. Useful as a back hook: play CLOUT onto a word already on the board.
Words with CLOUT inside
2 words contain CLOUT in the middle. Words that start with CLOUT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOUT
Common questions about CLOUT
- Is CLOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLOUT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLOUT worth?
- CLOUT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLOUT mean?
- Influence or power to affect decisions or events, or a blow struck with the hand.
- What letters can be added to CLOUT?
- CLOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLOUT:
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