CLINCHER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CLINCHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCLINCHER · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CLINCHER?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful CLINCHER is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLINCHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clinchersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLINCHER scores
Scrabble c3l1i1n1c3h4e1r1 15
Words with Friends c4l2i1n2c4h3e1r1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLINCHER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLINCHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLINCHER
1 longer words begin with CLINCHER.
Shorter words from the letters in CLINCHER
chicer13 chicle13 clench13 cliche13 clinch13 enrich11 incher11 lichen11 nicher11 richen11 circle10 cleric10 cinch12 chiel10 chile10 chine10 chirl10 elchi10 linch10 niche10 riche10 cerci9 ceric9 rhine8 cline7 crine7 incel7 incle7 nicer7 relic7 liner5 chic11 cher9 chin9 inch9 lech9 lich9 rich9 elhi7 heil7
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Common questions about CLINCHER
- Is CLINCHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLINCHER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLINCHER worth?
- CLINCHER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLINCHER?
- CLINCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLINCHER:
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