CLEARANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CLEARANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCLEARANCE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CLEARANCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful CLEARANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLEARANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clearancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLEARANCE scores
Scrabble c3l1e1a1r1a1n1c3e1 13
Words with Friends c4l2e1a1r1a1n2c4e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLEARANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLEARANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLEARANCE
1 longer words begin with CLEARANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CLEARANCE
canceler12 clarence12 cenacle11 creance11 anelace9 cleaner9 reclean9 caecal10 calcar10 cancel10 cancer10 carcel10 cercal10 alerce8 anlace8 arcane8 careen8 carnal8 cereal8 crenel8 elance8 enlace8 enrace8 lancer8 rancel8 recane8 relace8 leaner6 caeca9 cecal9 recce9 ancle7 areca7 canal7 caner7 carle7 cerne7 clean7 clear7 craal7
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Common questions about CLEARANCE
- Is CLEARANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLEARANCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLEARANCE worth?
- CLEARANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLEARANCE?
- CLEARANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLEARANCE:
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