TIECLASP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TIECLASP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIECLASP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIECLASP is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIECLASP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tieclaspsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIECLASP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIECLASP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIECLASP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TIECLASP
- All 8 letters of TIECLASP are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TIECLASP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small metal bar or clip that fastens a necktie to the shirt front.
A tieclasp keeps the tie from swinging into the soup and adds a touch of polish to a suit. Many are given as gifts and engraved with initials.
How TIECLASP is used
Used for the men's accessory, also written as two words.
- He pinned a silver tieclasp across his tie.
- The tieclasp was a gift from his father.
- A gold tieclasp glinted under the lights.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIECLASP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIECLASP
The 8 tiles of TIECLASP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TIECLASP
1 longer words begin with TIECLASP.
Shorter words from the letters in TIECLASP
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Common questions about TIECLASP
- Is TIECLASP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIECLASP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIECLASP worth?
- TIECLASP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIECLASP mean?
- A small metal bar or clip that fastens a necktie to the shirt front.
- What letters can be added to TIECLASP?
- TIECLASP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIECLASP:
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