Claus

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of clau; dialectal or archaic for claws.

“The cat sharpened its claus on the fence post.”

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Words Related to Claus

Anagrams of Claus

Words that use exactly the same letters as “claus”.

cauls scaul

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “claus” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

chaus clads claes clags clams clans claps class claut claws clays klaus

Words you can make from Claus

Shorter words formed from the letters in “claus”.

aclu acus cals caul caus

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “claus”.

casual clause

Longer words starting with Claus

Words that begin with “claus”.

clause

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