DEWCLAW is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEWCLAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDEWCLAW · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 4,632 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DEWCLAW?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful DEWCLAW is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEWCLAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dewclawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEWCLAW scores
Scrabble d2e1w4c3l1a1w4 16
Words with Friends d2e1w4c4l2a1w4 18
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEWCLAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
Words starting with DEWCLAW
2 longer words begin with DEWCLAW.
Shorter words from the letters in DEWCLAW
wawled13 clawed12 declaw12 cawed11 dwale9 lawed9 waled9 weald9 clade8 decal8 laced8 wawe10 wawl10 claw9 clew9 awdl8 awed8 deaw8 lewd8 wade8 wald8 weld8 aced7 alew7 cade7 clad7 dace7 ecad7 wale7 weal7 alec6 lace6 dale5 deal5 lade5 lead5 aww9 eww9 waw9 caw8
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Common questions about DEWCLAW
- Is DEWCLAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEWCLAW, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEWCLAW worth?
- DEWCLAW is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEWCLAW?
- DEWCLAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEWCLAW:
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