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Unscramble CLAW

Unscrambling the letters C-L-A-W gives 8 valid words, such as LAW, CAW, AL. Every word from CLAW is listed below by length, with its Scrabble score.

Quick answer

What words can you make with the letters CLAW?

The letters CLAW make 8 valid English words. Using all 4 letters gives CLAW. The most common word from these letters is CLAW.

Letters
4
Words found
8
Uses all 4
1
Is a word
Yes

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4-letter words made by unscrambling CLAW

1 4-letter word from the letters CLAW, each using every letter once.

3-letter words made by unscrambling CLAW

4 3-letter words from the letters CLAW.

  • law6
  • caw8
  • awl6
  • lac5

2-letter words made by unscrambling CLAW

3 2-letter words from the letters CLAW.

  • al2
  • la2
  • aw5

Highest-scoring words from CLAW

The best Scrabble plays from these letters, before premium squares, with Words With Friends points for comparison.

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
CLAW911
CAW89
LAW67
AWL67
LAC57
AW55
AL23
LA23

Unscramble CLAW with a blank tile

With one blank tile added, CLAW spells these 5-letter words. The letter in brackets is what the blank stands for.

  • crawl (R)
  • claws (S)
  • cowal (O)

Is CLAW itself a word?

Yes. CLAW is a valid word, worth 9 points in Scrabble. See what CLAW means and whether it is a valid Scrabble word.

How CLAW was unscrambled

Unscrambling does not mean testing every arrangement of CLAW. Instead, every word in the dictionary is filed under a fingerprint made by sorting its letters alphabetically. Sorting these 4 letters gives aclw, and every subset of them is looked up directly against that index.

That is why the result is exhaustive rather than a best guess. All 8 words shown here are every word the dictionary contains that can be built from these letters, with nothing omitted.

Playing the letters CLAW

Since CLAW uses all 4 letters, it is the play to look for first — in Scrabble, using all seven tiles from a full rack earns a 50-point bingo bonus on top of the word score.

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Unscramble CLAW FAQ

What words can you make with the letters CLAW?

The letters CLAW spell 8 valid English words, from two letters up to 4. Using all 4 letters gives CLAW.

What does CLAW unscramble to?

CLAW unscrambles to CLAW, which uses all 4 letters exactly once.

How many words can be made from CLAW?

8 valid English words can be made from these letters, counting every length from two upward. The list on this page shows them grouped by length with the most common first.

What is the highest-scoring word from CLAW?

CLAW scores highest at 9 points in Scrabble.

What can you make from CLAW with a blank tile?

Adding one blank tile to CLAW spells 5-letter words such as CRAWL (blank as R), CLAWS (blank as S), COWAL (blank as O).