CLUMSINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CLUMSINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLUMSINESS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLUMSINESS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLUMSINESS
No single letter turns CLUMSINESS into another word.
How CLUMSINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CLUMSINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLUMSINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLUMSINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of moving or acting in an awkward, ungainly or careless way.
Clumsiness can show in dropped cups and tripped feet, but it can also describe tactless remarks or a badly made plan. Usually it suggests lack of skill rather than ill intent.
How CLUMSINESS is used
The word clumsiness is used for both physical awkwardness and social or practical bungling.
- His clumsiness sent the tray of glasses crashing to the floor.
- She blushed at the clumsiness of her own apology.
- The clumsiness of the design made the tool hard to use.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLUMSINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLUMSINESS
1 longer words begin with CLUMSINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in CLUMSINESS
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Common questions about CLUMSINESS
- Is CLUMSINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLUMSINESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLUMSINESS worth?
- CLUMSINESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLUMSINESS mean?
- The quality of moving or acting in an awkward, ungainly or careless way.
- What letters can be added to CLUMSINESS?
- No single letter can be added to CLUMSINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CLUMSINESS:
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