Definitions For Claw

noun

  • A bird's foot
  • Sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
  • A grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
  • A mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
  • A sharp curved part on the toe of an animal (such as a cat or bird)
  • A body part of an animal (such as a lobster or crab) that is used for gripping and holding things
  • A part on a tool or machine that is used for gripping, digging, etc.

verb

  • Attack as if with claws
  • Clutch as if in panic
  • Scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
  • Move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
  • To scratch, grip, or dig with claws or fingers

Is Claws a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Claw is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Claw in a Sentence

  • The eagle was carrying a mouse in its sharp claws.
  • The excavating machine's claw dug into the earth.
  • The claw of a hammer
  • How can we stop the cat from clawing the drapes?
  • The dog clawed a hole in the carpet.
  • She tried to claw his face with her fingernails.

Synonyms for Claw

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