CLINCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLINCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
c3l1i1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableCLINCHING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLINCHING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful CLINCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLINCHING
No single letter turns CLINCHING into another word.
How CLINCHING scores
Scrabble c3l1i1n1c3h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends c4l2i1n2c4h3i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLINCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLINCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLINCHING
1 longer words begin with CLINCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in CLINCHING
cinching16 chining13 inching13 niching13 clinch13 iching12 clinic10 lignin7 lining7 cinch12 ching11 ginch11 chili10 lichi10 linch10 cling8 icing8 nihil8 linin5 chic11 chin9 inch9 lich9 hing8 nigh8 hili7 ginn5 ling5 linn4 chi8 hic8 ich8 ghi7 cig6 hin6 gin4 ing4 lig4 inn3 lin3
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Common questions about CLINCHING
- Is CLINCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLINCHING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLINCHING worth?
- CLINCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLINCHING?
- No single letter can be added to CLINCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLINCHING:
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