CLERKESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLERKESSES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3l1e1r1k5e1s1s1e1s1
Depends on the listCLERKESSES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLERKESSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful CLERKESSES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLERKESSES
No single letter turns CLERKESSES into another word.
How CLERKESSES scores
Scrabble c3l1e1r1k5e1s1s1e1s1 16
Words with Friends c4l2e1r1k5e1s1s1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in CLERKESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLERKESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLERKESSES
clerkess14 reckless14 sleekers12 recesses10 seckels13 seckles13 keelers11 kreeses11 reseeks11 seekers11 sleeker11 cessers9 creeses9 cresses9 scleres9 lessees7 seeress7 cleeks12 clerks12 creeks12 seckel12 seckle12 eskers10 keeler10 kerels10 kreese10 reseek10 seeker10 skeers10 sleeks10 cesser8 cesses8 creels8 creese8 recess8 sclere8 screes8 leeses6 lessee6 lesser6
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Common questions about CLERKESSES
- Is CLERKESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLERKESSES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLERKESSES worth?
- CLERKESSES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLERKESSES?
- No single letter can be added to CLERKESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CLERKESSES:
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