CLEAN — 5 letter word
clean
The word clean has 5 letters: C, L, E, A, N. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Clean has 2 anagrams: lance, ancle. As a verb, it means "to be cleanable".
5 letter word "clean": C L E A N — verb
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of clean
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of clean
verb
- to be cleanable "This stove cleans easily."
- to remove unwanted substances from Synonyms: scavenge
- to remove while making clean
- to make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from Synonyms: make clean
- to clean and tidy up the house "I clean my house every week." Synonyms: houseclean, clean house
- to remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters" Synonyms: strip
- to deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc "The other players cleaned me completely."
- to clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing "clean up before you see your grandparents" Synonyms: cleanse
- to remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits "I cleaned the scallops before grilling." Synonyms: pick
- to remove shells or husks from "clean grain before milling it"
adverb
- completely Synonyms: plumb
- in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating Synonyms: fairly
adjective
- free of drugs "After a long dependency on heroin they have been clean for 4 years."
- free from clumsiness Synonyms: neat
- not carrying concealed weapons
- free from dirt or impurities "or having clean habits"
- (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements Synonyms: unobjectionable
- not spreading pollution or contamination Synonyms: uncontaminating
- ritually clean or pure
- thorough and without qualification "a clean getaway"
- without difficulties or problems "a clean test flight"
- exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play "a clean fight" Synonyms: sporty
- (of a surface) not written or printed on Synonyms: white
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections Synonyms: fair
- morally pure "led a clean life" Synonyms: clean-living
- of a record, having no marks of discredit or offense "The delivery job requires a clean driving record."
- free from impurities "clean water" Synonyms: fine
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings" Synonyms: clear
- free of restrictions or qualifications "a clean bill of health" Synonyms: clear
- free from sepsis or infection "a clean (or uninfected) wound" Synonyms: uninfected
noun
- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead Synonyms: clean and jerk
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