Unscramble CLAMPDOWNS to get 252 words. CLAMPDOWNS itself is a real word: 20 points on a Scrabble board, 25 in Words With Friends. 10 letters: 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from CLAMPDOWNS by length: 1 with 10 letters, 1 with 9, 1 with 8, 8 with 7, 37 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 24 with 2.
There is a single one of the 9-letter words made with CLAMPDOWNS letters: CLAMPDOWN, 19 points.
Just 1 of the 8-letter words in CLAMPDOWNS: COMPANDS, for 15 points.
The best of the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble CLAMPDOWNS is COWMAN, 13 points; CAMPOS and CLAMPS on 12 follow. SALMON, ALMOND and CLOWNS are everyday picks.
The 5-letter words from CLAMPDOWNS are led by COWPS, SCOWP and SWAMP, 12 points each. WOMAN, CAMPS and LAMPS are the familiar ones.
COWP and CWMS are the top 4-letter words in CLAMPDOWNS, 11 points each. DOWN, MAPS and CAMP will look familiar.
Among the 3-letter words made with CLAMPDOWNS letters, CWM leads with 10 points, then CAW and COW on 8. WAS, CAN and NOW are the familiar ones.
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with PLOWMAN and SNOWCAP (14 points each).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept CLAMPDOWNS, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAMPDOWNS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 252) | 198 | 252 | 189 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
52 of the 252 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: COMPANDS, COMPAND, COWPS, DWALMS, POWNDS, SCOWP, COWALS, COWANS, COWP, DOWPS, DWALM, DWAMS and 40 more. 11 of the 252 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: COMPAS, CAMOS, MODALS, PWNS, SCOPA, CAMO, PWN, APO, CAL, PO and DA. 2 of the 252 answers are missing from Scrabble US: WOPS and WOP.