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.
Which word lists accept CLERIHEWS?
| 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: 31 / 100
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
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.
What does CLERIHEWS mean in Scrabble?
CLERIHEWS is the plural of CLERIHEW.
CLERIHEW(noun) — A short comic verse of four lines about a famous person, whose name usually ends the first line.
Shorter words from the letters in CLERIHEWS
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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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