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What does clevis mean? Is clevis a Scrabble word?

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Is clevis a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word clevis is a Scrabble US word. The word clevis is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is clevis a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word clevis is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

C3L1E1V4I1S1

Is clevis a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word clevis is a Words With Friends word. The word clevis is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4L2E1V5I1S1

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6-letter words (1 found)

CLEVIS,

5-letter words (13 found)

CEILS,CIELS,CIVES,CLIES,EVILS,LEVIS,LIVES,SLICE,SLIVE,VEILS,VICES,VLEIS,VLIES,

4-letter words (21 found)

CEIL,CELS,CIEL,CIVE,EVIL,ICES,ISLE,LEIS,LEVS,LICE,LIES,LIVE,SEIL,SICE,SILE,VEIL,VICE,VIES,VILE,VISE,VLEI,

3-letter words (16 found)

CEL,CIS,ELS,ICE,LEI,LES,LEV,LIE,LIS,SEC,SEI,SEL,SEV,SIC,VIE,VIS,

2-letter words (5 found)

EL,ES,IS,LI,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 57 words from clevis according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of clevis

clevis

Alternative forms

  • clevy

Etymology

First attested in the 1590s. Ultimately related to cleave. Exact origin unknown; probably derived from the verb cleave. If so, the word ultimately may stem from Scandinavian: compare Old Norse kljúfa (“to split”), Old Norse klofi (“a forked stick”).

Noun

clevis (plural clevises)

  1. A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about the bolt.

Derived terms

  • clevis pin

Translations

Further reading

  • clevis fastener on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • clives

Source: wiktionary.org