CLANG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CLANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLANG?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLANG is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLANG scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does CLANG mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make or cause to make a loud, harsh, ringing sound, as of heavy metal being struck.
Clang describes a sudden, resonant noise typical of metal striking metal, such as a dropped pan or a closing iron gate. The word is imitative, meaning it was formed to sound like the noise it names. English also uses clang as a noun for the sound itself, as in the clang of a bell.
How CLANG is used
Verb describing a sudden metallic noise; also common as a noun for that same sound.
- The iron gate clanged shut behind them.
- Pots and pans clanged together in the kitchen sink.
- The old bell clanged three times across the village.
- Somewhere below, a hammer clanged against the ship's hull.
- The lid clanged onto the metal bin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLANG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLANG
18 longer words begin with CLANG.
Shorter words from the letters in CLANG
Common questions about CLANG
- Is CLANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLANG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLANG worth?
- CLANG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLANG mean?
- To make or cause to make a loud, harsh, ringing sound, as of heavy metal being struck.
- What letters can be added to CLANG?
- CLANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLANG:
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