CLANNISHNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLANNISHNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLANNISHNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLANNISHNESS is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLANNISHNESS
No single letter turns CLANNISHNESS into another word.
How CLANNISHNESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CLANNISHNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLANNISHNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLANNISHNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The tendency to stick closely to one's own group and keep outsiders at a distance.
Clannishness is often felt in small towns, families or professions that guard their own circle. It is usually a mild reproach, implying that newcomers are not made welcome.
How CLANNISHNESS is used
Used to describe the behaviour of a group, often with a critical tone.
- The clannishness of the village surprised the newcomers.
- Her clannishness kept her colleagues from knowing her well.
- Clannishness among the old members blocked new ideas.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLANNISHNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLANNISHNESS
1 longer words begin with CLANNISHNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in CLANNISHNESS
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Common questions about CLANNISHNESS
- Is CLANNISHNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLANNISHNESS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLANNISHNESS worth?
- CLANNISHNESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLANNISHNESS mean?
- The tendency to stick closely to one's own group and keep outsiders at a distance.
- What letters can be added to CLANNISHNESS?
- No single letter can be added to CLANNISHNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CLANNISHNESS:
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