claim: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with C · ends with M
Meaning of claim
noun
A demand of ownership made for something.
Example: a claim of ownership
The thing claimed.
The right or ground of demanding.
Example: You don't have any claim on my time, since I'm no longer your employee.
A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
Example: The company's share price dropped amid claims of accounting fraud.
Listed forms: claims, claym.
Source: Wiktionary — claim.
verb
To demand ownership of.
To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.
To demand ownership or right to use for land.
To demand compensation or damages through the courts.
Listed forms: claims, claiming, claimed, glossary, claimest.
Source: Wiktionary — claim.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for claim.
noun
an informal right to something
noun
an established or recognized right
noun
a demand
verb
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
- lay claim
- arrogate
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is claim in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of claim
C(3) + L(1) + A(1) + I(1) + M(3) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of claim
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from claim
29 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in claim. Showing up to 24, longest first.