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Clew

/kluː/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters
Definition of Clew

noun

  1. A roughly spherical mass or body.
  2. A ball of thread or yarn.
  3. Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.
  4. The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.
  5. (in the plural) The sheets so attached to a sail.

verb

  1. To roll into a ball
  2. (transitive and intransitive) to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)

noun

  1. A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
  2. Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
  3. An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
  4. Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
Anagrams of Clew

No exact anagrams found for "clew". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "clew" and rearranging:

+hwelch
+sclews
Related Word Patterns
CL...Words starting with "cl"...EWWords ending with "ew"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "clew"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
c3
l1
e1
w4

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "clew"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "C"
Rhymes With Clew
aircrewairscrewanewaskewbedewbeshrewbestrewblewbrewcashewchewclerihew
Related 4-Letter Words
cabscacacadecadicadscafecaffcagecagycaidcaincakecakycalfcalk

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Clew"

Clew is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Clew" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "clew" is a low-scoring word.