claw




claw - noun

  • sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
  • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
  • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
  • a bird's foot

    • claw - verb

    • move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
    • clutch as if in panic
    • scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
    • attack as if with claws

    claw - thesaurus

    chela   hook   nipper   pincer  


    View spelling list aw words and learn about the word claw in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war.

    Scrabble score for claw

    c is 3 l is 1 a is 1 w is 4
    Scrabble score = 9

    generated at 00:42:07 on 01-12-23

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