CLERICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLERICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCLERICAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CLERICAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CLERICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLERICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clericalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLERICAL scores
Scrabble c3l1e1r1i1c3a1l1 12
Words with Friends c4l2e1r1i1c4a1l2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLERICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLERICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLERICAL
6 longer words begin with CLERICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CLERICAL
calicle11 carcel10 celiac10 cercal10 cicale10 circle10 cleric10 allice8 caille8 caller8 cellar8 eclair8 lacier8 recall8 cecal9 cerci9 ceric9 circa9 craic9 areic7 carle7 cella7 celli7 ceria7 clear7 erica7 ileac7 lacer7 lilac7 recal7 relic7 aller5 ariel5 ileal5 iller5 raile5 rille5 ceca8 acer6 acre6
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Common questions about CLERICAL
- Is CLERICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLERICAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLERICAL worth?
- CLERICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLERICAL?
- CLERICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLERICAL:
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