CLAMS — Scrabble Check: CLAMS

Valid: ✓ Yes Score: 9 pts 5 letters
✓ Valid Scrabble Word
C3
L1
A1
M3
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CLAMS scores 9 points (base, without multipliers).

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Points
/klæmz/
noun
1
Acronym of Clip-on Load Adjusting Mechanism. A device that can be fitted onto an oar to adjust set.
noun
1
A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
2
Strong pincers or forceps.
3
A kind of vise, usually of wood.
4
A dollar (usually used in the plural).
Those sneakers cost me fifty clams!
verb
1
To dig for clams.
noun
1
A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
verb
1
To produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.
verb
1
To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
2
To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter.

📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/CLAM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is CLAMS allowed in Scrabble?
Yes, CLAMS is a legal Scrabble word.
How many points is CLAMS worth in Scrabble?
CLAMS is worth 9 base points in Scrabble before any board multipliers are applied.