clew: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with C · ends with W
Meaning of clew
noun
Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.
The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.
- in-plural
The sheets so attached to a sail.
- in-plural
The cords suspending a hammock.
Listed forms: clews.
Source: Wiktionary — clew.
verb
- transitive
to roll into a ball
- intransitive, transitive
to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)
Listed forms: clews, clewing, clewed.
Source: Wiktionary — clew.
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 clew.
noun
evidence that helps to solve a problem
verb
roll into a ball
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is clew in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of clew
C(3) + L(1) + E(1) + W(4) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of clew
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from clew
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