claw

NOUNVERB /klɔ/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C

claw is a valid 4-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3L1A1W4
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does claw mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

A mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something.

SYNONYMS
2

A grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods.

3

A bird's foot.

4

Sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles.

VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Attack as if with claws.

“The politician clawed his rival”

2

Clutch as if in panic.

“She clawed the doorknob”

3

Move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging.

“They clawed their way to the top of the mountain”

BROADER
4

Scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails.

NARROWER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of claw

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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