Is CLAWBACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLAWBACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLAWBACKS mean?
Clawbacks is a form of CLAWBACK.
- noun
finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way
“the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + W (4) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CLAWBACKS
CLAWBACKS 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 CLAWBACKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clawback21
- backsaw18
- blacks14
- clacks14
- bawks14
- wacks14
- aback13
- backs13
- black13
- clack13
- bawk13
- wack13
- walks12
- back12
- alack11
- bacca11
- balks11
- calks11
- lacks11
- slack11
- walk11
- cabals10
- bawls10
- blaws10
- claws10
- balk10
- bask10
- calk10
- cask10
- kabs10
- lack10
- sack10
- cabal9
- cacas9
- bawl9
- blaw9
- caws9
- claw9
- swab9
- wabs9
- ack9
- kab9
- cabs8
- caca8
- kaas8
- scab8
- caw8
- wab8
- albas7
- baals7
- balas7
- balsa7
- basal7
- sabal7
- awls7
- laws7
- slaw7
- ask7
- cab7
- kas7
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