Definition of CLEF

clef

Meanings

Plural: clefs

Noun

  • a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
  • A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French clef, from Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clavis.

Scrabble Score: 9

clef is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
clef is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clef is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

clef is a valid Words With Friends word