CLENCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLENCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
c3l1e1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableCLENCHING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLENCHING?
| 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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful CLENCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLENCHING
No single letter turns CLENCHING into another word.
How CLENCHING scores
Scrabble c3l1e1n1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends c4l2e1n2c4h3i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLENCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLENCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLENCHING
leching13 chicle13 clench13 cliche13 clinch13 eching12 lichen11 heling10 ginnel7 cinch12 ching11 ginch11 chiel10 chile10 chine10 elchi10 linch10 niche10 ehing9 hinge9 neigh9 cling8 genic8 cline7 incel7 incle7 ingle6 ligne6 linen5 chic11 chin9 inch9 lech9 lich9 hing8 nigh8 cleg7 elhi7 heil7 ceil6
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Common questions about CLENCHING
- Is CLENCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLENCHING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLENCHING worth?
- CLENCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLENCHING?
- No single letter can be added to CLENCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLENCHING:
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