SCLAFF is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SCLAFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCLAFF?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCLAFF is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCLAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sclaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCLAFF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCLAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What stands out about SCLAFF
- SCLAFF gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCLAFF mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To scrape the ground with a golf club just before hitting the ball.
A golfer who sclaffs the shot sends the ball a short way because the club head hits turf first. As a noun the word names that poor stroke.
How SCLAFF is used
Sclaff is a golfing term for a poorly struck shot.
- He will sclaff the ball if he leans back.
- I tend to sclaff my chips from damp grass.
- A bad sclaff left the ball short of the green.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCLAFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCLAFF
5 longer words begin with SCLAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in SCLAFF
Common questions about SCLAFF
- Is SCLAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCLAFF, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCLAFF worth?
- SCLAFF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCLAFF mean?
- To scrape the ground with a golf club just before hitting the ball.
- What letters can be added to SCLAFF?
- SCLAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCLAFF:
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