Is CLEAREST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLEAREST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLEAREST mean?
Clearest is a form of CLEAR.
- adjective
readily apparent to the mind
“a clear and present danger”
- verb
rid of obstructions
“Clear your desk”
- adjective
free from confusion or doubt
“a complex problem requiring a clear head”
- adjective
affording free passage or view
“a clear view”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 10 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 CLEAREST
CLEAREST 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 CLEAREST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLEAREST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- treacles10
- cartels9
- celesta9
- cerates9
- cereals9
- clarets9
- creates9
- crestal9
- ecartes9
- relaces9
- rescale9
- scarlet9
- sclerae9
- tercels9
- treacle9
- carets8
- carles8
- cartel8
- cartes8
- caster8
- castle8
- caters8
- cerate8
- cereal8
- certes8
- claret8
- clears8
- cleats8
- crates8
- crease8
- create8
- creels8
- ecarte8
- eclats8
- elects8
- erects8
- lacers8
- reacts8
- recast8
- rectal8
- relace8
- resect8
- scaler8
- sclera8
- secret8
- select8
- tercel8
- terces8
- traces8
- elaters7
- realest7
- relates7
- reslate7
- stealer7
- acres7
- alecs7
- cares7
- caret7
- carle7
- carls7
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