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Is CLIMBS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLIMBS mean?

Climbs is a form of CLIMB.

  1. verb

    go upward with gradual or continuous progress

    “Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?”

  2. verb

    move with difficulty, by grasping

  3. verb

    go up or advance

    “Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”

  4. noun

    an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

    “the car couldn't make it up the rise”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + B (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 CLIMBS

CLIMBS 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 CLIMBS

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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