Is CLAYWARE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLAYWARE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLAYWARE mean?
- noun
ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 16 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 CLAYWARE
Single letters that turn CLAYWARE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of CLAYWARE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLAYWARE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clearway16
- raceway15
- crawly14
- aweary12
- lawyer12
- clawer11
- alway11
- rawly11
- weary11
- clary10
- crawl10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lycra10
- away10
- awry10
- waly10
- wary10
- wyle10
- yawl10
- acyl9
- claw9
- clay9
- clew9
- craw9
- crew9
- lacy9
- racy9
- way9
- wry9
- wye9
- yaw9
- yew9
- alary8
- aware8
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- relay8
- waler8
- caw8
- cay8
- cry8
- areca7
- carle7
- clear7
- craal7
- lacer7
- aery7
- aryl7
- eyra7
- lyre7
- raya7
- rely7
- wale7
- ware7
- weal7
- wear7
- yare7
- year7
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