What does CLAW mean?

CLAW is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/klɔ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
  2. a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
  3. a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
  4. a bird's foot

verb

  1. move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging“They clawed their way to the top of the mountain”
  2. clutch as if in panic“She clawed the doorknob”
  3. scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
  4. attack as if with claws“The politician clawed his rival”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

claws10clawing13

Anagrams of CLAW

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CLAW

7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

awl6caw8 lac5 law6 al2 aw5 la2

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Questions

Is CLAW a Scrabble word?

CLAW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CLAW worth?

CLAW is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CLAW?

7 other words, including LAW, AL, LA and AW.