CLERKISH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLERKISH 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.
c3l1e1r1k5i1s1h4
PlayableCLERKISH · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLERKISH?
| 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%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CLERKISH is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLERKISH
No single letter turns CLERKISH into another word.
How CLERKISH scores
Scrabble c3l1e1r1k5i1s1h4 17
Words with Friends c4l2e1r1k5i1s1h3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLERKISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLERKISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CLERKISH
- All 8 letters of CLERKISH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CLERKISH
shicker16 skriech16 lickers13 rickles13 slicker13 chirks15 hicker15 kirsch15 schrik15 hikers13 shreik13 shriek13 shrike13 cleiks12 clerks12 ericks12 ickers12 ickler12 licker12 rickle12 scrike12 sicker12 sickle12 chesil11 chiels11 chiles11 chirls11 chisel11 elchis11 liches11 riches11 likers10 hirsel9 hirsle9 relish9 relics8 slicer8 chiks14 chirk14 hecks14
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Common questions about CLERKISH
- Is CLERKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLERKISH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLERKISH worth?
- CLERKISH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLERKISH?
- No single letter can be added to CLERKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLERKISH:
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