CLERIHEWS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLERIHEWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCLERIHEWS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLERIHEWS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful CLERIHEWS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLERIHEWS
No single letter turns CLERIHEWS into another word.
How CLERIHEWS scores
Scrabble c3l1e1r1i1h4e1w4s1 17
Words with Friends c4l2e1r1i1h3e1w4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLERIHEWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLERIHEWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLERIHEWS
clerihew16 swelchie16 welchers16 chiseler13 schliere13 chewers15 chewier15 chewies15 lechwes15 rechews15 welcher15 welches15 welsher13 whilere13 crewels12 eliches12 helices12 lechers12 lichees12 leisher10 ceilers9 chewer14 chewie14 eschew14 lechwe14 rechew14 wiches14 hewers12 shewel12 shewer12 wheels12 wheres12 whiles12 whirls12 wisher12 cheers11 chesil11 chiels11 chiles11 chirls11
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Common questions about CLERIHEWS
- Is CLERIHEWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLERIHEWS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLERIHEWS worth?
- CLERIHEWS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLERIHEWS?
- No single letter can be added to CLERIHEWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLERIHEWS:
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