CLINGING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLINGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLINGING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLINGING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLINGING
No single letter turns CLINGING into another word.
How CLINGING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLINGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLINGING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLINGING mean in Scrabble?
CLINGING is the -ing form (present participle) of CLING.
CLING(verb) — To hold on tightly to something or someone, or to stick closely to a surface.
Words starting with CLINGING
3 longer words begin with CLINGING.
Shorter words from the letters in CLINGING
Common questions about CLINGING
- Is CLINGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLINGING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLINGING worth?
- CLINGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLINGING?
- No single letter can be added to CLINGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLINGING:
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