CLINCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CLINCHES 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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PlayableCLINCHES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLINCHES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful CLINCHES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLINCHES
No single letter turns CLINCHES into another word.
How CLINCHES scores
Scrabble c3l1i1n1c3h4e1s1 15
Words with Friends c4l2i1n2c4h3e1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLINCHES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLINCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLINCHES
chicles14 cinches14 cliches14 lichens12 linches12 chicle13 clench13 cliche13 clinch13 chesil11 chiels11 chiles11 chines11 chinse11 chisel11 elchis11 inches11 lichen11 liches11 niches11 cecils10 scenic10 elshin9 clines8 incels8 incles8 chics12 cinch12 chiel10 chile10 chine10 chins10 elchi10 iches10 linch10 niche10 heils8 leish8 shiel8 shine8
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Common questions about CLINCHES
- Is CLINCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLINCHES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLINCHES worth?
- CLINCHES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLINCHES?
- No single letter can be added to CLINCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLINCHES:
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