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Clew

c 3l 1e 1w 4

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does clew mean?

noun

  1. a ball of yarn or cord or thread

  2. evidence that helps to solve a problem

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verb

  1. roll into a ball

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Is CLEW 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) No

How many points is CLEW worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
c 3l 1e 1w 4

Words With Friends

11 pts
c 4l 2e 1w 4

Wordfeud

10 pts
c 4l 1e 1w 4

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
c 3l 2e 1w 5

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

Words from the letters in CLEW

Hooks for CLEW

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

clews

Words that end like CLEW

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

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All words ending in -EW

Clew: quick answers

Is CLEW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLEW is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CLEW worth?
CLEW scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does clew mean?
As a noun, clew means “a ball of yarn or cord or thread”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CLEW?
You can make 4 shorter words from CLEW, such as LEW, CEL, WE, EL. See the full list.