IRONCLAD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IRONCLAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRONCLAD?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRONCLAD is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRONCLAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ironcladsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRONCLAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IRONCLAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IRONCLAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about IRONCLAD
- All 8 letters of IRONCLAD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does IRONCLAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A nineteenth-century warship protected by plates of iron or steel.
The ironclad changed naval war, because wooden ships could hardly harm one. As an adjective, ironclad also means unbreakable, as in an ironclad contract.
How IRONCLAD is used
Noun for the historic warship; adjective for firm rules or guarantees.
- The first ironclad battle took place in 1862.
- The museum has a model of an ironclad.
- They signed an ironclad agreement with no loopholes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRONCLAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IRONCLAD
1 longer words begin with IRONCLAD.
Shorter words from the letters in IRONCLAD
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Common questions about IRONCLAD
- Is IRONCLAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRONCLAD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRONCLAD worth?
- IRONCLAD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRONCLAD mean?
- A nineteenth-century warship protected by plates of iron or steel.
- What letters can be added to IRONCLAD?
- IRONCLAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IRONCLAD:
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