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Cleat

c 3l 1e 1a 1t 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does cleat mean?

noun

  1. a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping

  2. a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured

  3. a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached

verb

  1. provide with cleats

    “cleat running shoes for better traction”

  2. secure on a cleat

    “cleat a line”

Is CLEAT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

CLEAT is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is CLEAT worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
c 3l 1e 1a 1t 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
c 4l 2e 1a 1t 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
c 4l 1e 1a 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
c 3l 2e 1a 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CLEAT

Anagrams 2

eclatlacet

Hooks for CLEAT

Add one letter to the front or back of CLEAT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

cleats

Words that end like CLEAT

Common words that share the ending -EAT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

greattreatheatthreateatcheatsweatbeatfeatmeatneatseatbleatpleatwheatpeatteatrepeatcaveatdefeatunseatupbeatentreatoffbeat
All words ending in -EAT

Cleat: quick answers

Is CLEAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLEAT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CLEAT worth?
CLEAT scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cleat mean?
As a noun, cleat means “a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe)”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CLEAT?
You can make 40 shorter words from CLEAT, such as ALEC, CATE, CELT, CLAT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CLEAT?
CLEAT rearranges into ECLAT, LACET.