Clenching is valid Scrabble Word

Is clenching a scrabble word?
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary YES
Official Tournament and Club Word List YES
Collins Scrabble Words YES
Is clenching valid Words with Friends?
Words with Friends YES

9 letters word
17 points in Scrabble
22 points in WWF

Definitions for CLENCHING in dictionary:

VERB:

CLENCH, to grasp firmly
(with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially as a manifestation of extreme anger
(with reference to the teeth) press or be pressed tightly together, especially with anger or determination or so as to suppress a strong emotion
grasp (something) tightly and firmly
(with reference to a muscular part of the body) tighten or contract sharply, especially with strong emotion

NOUN:

a contraction or tightening of part of the body

Words related to CLENCHING

clench13 clenched16 clenches15

Words that contain CLENCHING

unclenching19

How to use CLENCHING in a sentence

She fancied that she had some such intention, but she was clenching her teeth tightly enough to break them.
The violence of her weeping shook her hair down on her shoulders, and her hands, clenching the arm of the sofa, pressed it away from her as if any contact were insufferable.
He got up and came over to help her but he stopped with a sudden clenching of the hands, and a wave of color in his face as he saw the look in hers.
Now he strode two steps forward, clenching his hands.
She crumpled the letter with a sudden, spasmodic clenching of her hand.
She found her hands clenching till the nails dug deep.
Then, clenching his jaws grimly, again he stood up, and this time succeeded in reaching the heavy door.
Then she saw his face grow black with rage, and, clenching his great fists, he turned away.
He struck the fellow across his foul mouth, and then clenching with him, went down upon the sidewalk.
I strode up and down upon the mountain-top, clenching my hands with rage.

So, his teeth grinding, and the bloody dust 485 Clenching, before his chariot and his steeds Extended, Asius lay.
Presently the old man murmurs in his sleep, clenching his hand.
Arrived there, he ran wildly up and down, clenching his fist at the thought of Bernhard.
As for Itzig, he was clenching his fist convulsively, and unconsciously tearing the curtain down from the pole.
The only trace of the struggle was a rip across the back of one of the tight black gloves, caused by desperate clenching of hands.
Mike bit his lips and thrust his hands in the depths of his ragged pockets, clenching them in the effort to preserve his self-control.
On a half-dozen chairs sat as many men, some holding their heads in their hands, some doubled in two, others clenching their fists in agony.
There is, however, an exception with respect to clenching the fists, which seems confined chiefly to the men who fight with their fists.
I have received similar accounts, except as to the clenching of the fists, in regard to the Malays of the Malacca peninsula, the Abyssinians, and the natives of South Africa.
At the time when the clenching commenced, the vision was faint, as if she were looking into a dark room.
And there, as though clenching the conclusion thus arrived at, Mrs.
But he heard the words and his mounting rage caused him to take a step nearer to Greg, at the same time clenching his fists.
Harry Hazelton turned pale, clenching his fists, though he had the good sense not to speak just then.
They construct two walls of timber, which they connect by very thick slabs of wood, clenching all fast this way and that with huge spikes, each of which is three cubits in length.
The last view of them showed Sedley turning round shaking his whip and clenching his teeth in defiance.
I put the candle stand beside the pillow and lay wrapped in bedding, clenching the small chilly padlock and sharp-cornered boards.
A quick look of aversion passed over her face, but clenching her teeth she uttered no cry.

Similar words containing CLENCH without suffix ing

clench13 clenched16 clencher15 clenches15 unclench15 clenchers16 unclenched18 unclenches17 unclenching19

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