CLYPEUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CLYPEUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLYPEUS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLYPEUS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLYPEUS
No single letter turns CLYPEUS into another word.
How CLYPEUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CLYPEUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,605 thousand.
What does CLYPEUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The clypeus is a broad plate on the front of an insect's head, just above the mouthparts.
The name clypeus comes from the Latin for shield, and in many insects it anchors muscles used for sucking or chewing. Its shape and color are key features in identifying bees, wasps and flies.
How CLYPEUS is used
Clypeus is used in entomology for one part of the insect head.
- The clypeus of this bee is bright yellow.
- Under the lens the clypeus looked like a small shield.
- A notch in the clypeus marks the species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLYPEUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CLYPEUS
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Common questions about CLYPEUS
- Is CLYPEUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLYPEUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLYPEUS worth?
- CLYPEUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLYPEUS mean?
- The clypeus is a broad plate on the front of an insect's head, just above the mouthparts.
- What letters can be added to CLYPEUS?
- No single letter can be added to CLYPEUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CLYPEUS:
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