HAMMERCLOTH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAMMERCLOTH 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAMMERCLOTH?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAMMERCLOTH is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMMERCLOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hammerclothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAMMERCLOTH scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HAMMERCLOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAMMERCLOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HAMMERCLOTH
- HAMMERCLOTH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HAMMERCLOTH
1 longer words begin with HAMMERCLOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in HAMMERCLOTH
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Common questions about HAMMERCLOTH
- Is HAMMERCLOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAMMERCLOTH is not in it.
- How many points is HAMMERCLOTH worth?
- HAMMERCLOTH is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAMMERCLOTH?
- HAMMERCLOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HAMMERCLOTH:
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