Is CLADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLADES mean?
Clades is a form of CLADE.
- noun
a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CLADES
CLADES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of CLADES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decals9
- scaled9
- cades8
- cased8
- clade8
- clads8
- daces8
- decal8
- laced8
- scald8
- alecs7
- laces7
- scale7
- aced7
- cade7
- cads7
- clad7
- dace7
- scad7
- dales6
- deals6
- lades6
- lased6
- leads6
- aces6
- alec6
- cals6
- case6
- cels6
- lace6
- lacs6
- cad6
- dale5
- dals5
- deal5
- dels5
- elds5
- lade5
- lads5
- lead5
- sade5
- sled5
- ace5
- cal5
- cel5
- lac5
- sac5
- sec5
- ales4
- lase4
- leas4
- sale4
- seal4
- ads4
- dal4
- das4
- del4
- eds4
- eld4
- lad4
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