CLERGYMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLERGYMAN 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 CLERGYMAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLERGYMAN 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 CLERGYMAN
No single letter turns CLERGYMAN into another word.
How CLERGYMAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLERGYMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLERGYMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CLERGYMAN
- All 9 letters of CLERGYMAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLERGYMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man who is ordained for religious duties in the Christian church.
A clergyman may be a priest, vicar, minister or rector, depending on the church. The word is traditional and refers to men, so modern writing often prefers clergy member or cleric. A clergyman leads services and offers pastoral care.
How CLERGYMAN is used
Used for an ordained Christian minister, mostly in older or formal English.
- The clergyman greeted each guest at the church door.
- A local clergyman spoke at the funeral.
- In the novel, the clergyman is gentle and absent-minded.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLERGYMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CLERGYMAN
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Common questions about CLERGYMAN
- Is CLERGYMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLERGYMAN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLERGYMAN worth?
- CLERGYMAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLERGYMAN mean?
- A man who is ordained for religious duties in the Christian church.
- What letters can be added to CLERGYMAN?
- No single letter can be added to CLERGYMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLERGYMAN:
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