claw
Claw can refer to a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something, sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles, or a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods. As a verb, claw can mean to move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging, clutch as if in panic, or scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails.
Length
4
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
CL
Ends
LAW
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “CLAW” Mean?
claw has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesVerb
4 sensesmove as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
“They clawed their way to the top of the mountain”
clutch as if in panic
“She clawed the doorknob”
scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
attack as if with claws
“The politician clawed his rival”
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
Length
4 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
W
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
C, L, A, W
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆CLAW has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CLAW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆CLAW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆CLAW uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
CL, LA, AW
Trigrams
CLA, LAW
Crossword Intelligence
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