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Is CLAMPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CLAMPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLAMPS mean?

Clamps is a form of CLAMP.

  1. verb

    fasten or fix with a clamp

    “clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened”

  2. verb

    impose or inflict forcefully

    “The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital”

  3. noun

    a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
6

C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) = 12 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 CLAMPS

CLAMPS 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 CLAMPS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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