Is CLAMPED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLAMPED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLAMPED mean?
Clamped is a form of CLAMP.
- verb
fasten or fix with a clamp
“clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened”
- verb
impose or inflict forcefully
“The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital”
- noun
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 CLAMPED
CLAMPED 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.
Words you can make from CLAMPED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- camped13
- decamp13
- calmed11
- lamped11
- macled11
- palmed11
- placed11
- clamp11
- amped10
- caped10
- maced10
- paced10
- camp10
- ample9
- camel9
- macle9
- maple9
- place9
- damp9
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- lamed8
- medal8
- padle8
- paled8
- pedal8
- plead8
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- cape8
- clam8
- clap8
- lamp8
- mace8
- pace8
- palm8
- aced7
- aped7
- cade7
- clad7
- dace7
- dame7
- made7
- mead7
- meld7
- pled7
- amp7
- cam7
- cap7
- cep7
- mac7
- map7
- pac7
- pam7
- pec7
- alec6
- alme6
- lace6
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