CLINCH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CLINCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLINCH?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLINCH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLINCH
No single letter turns CLINCH into another word.
How CLINCH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLINCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What stands out about CLINCH
- CLINCH gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLINCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To settle a matter for certain, or to fasten something firmly.
A late goal can clinch a title, and a signature can clinch a deal, because the outcome is no longer in doubt. In carpentry the verb means to hammer the protruding point of a nail flat so that it holds, and in boxing it means to grapple the opponent at close range. The noun covers a tight embrace as well as the boxing hold.
How CLINCH is used
Common in sport and business; the carpentry and boxing senses are more specialised.
- One more win would clinch the championship.
- A good reference could clinch the job for her.
- The boxer tried to clinch whenever he was hit.
- You can clinch the nail by bending its tip over the wood.
- The final argument seemed to clinch the case.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLINCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLINCH
6 longer words begin with CLINCH.
Shorter words from the letters in CLINCH
Common questions about CLINCH
- Is CLINCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLINCH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLINCH worth?
- CLINCH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLINCH mean?
- To settle a matter for certain, or to fasten something firmly.
- What letters can be added to CLINCH?
- No single letter can be added to CLINCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLINCH:
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