Definition of KLUTZ

klutz

Plural: klutzes

Noun

  • A clumsy or awkward person; an oaf.
  • (Yiddish) a clumsy dolt
  • A clumsy or stupid person.

Examples

  • He felt like a klutz, dropping tiles and missing obvious plays.

Origin / Etymology

From Yiddish קלאָץ (klots, literally “wooden beam”); cognate to German Klotz (“block, lump”). Doublet of clot and clod.

Scrabble Score: 18

klutz: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
klutz: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
klutz: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

klutz: valid Words With Friends Word