CLINGFILM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLINGFILM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CLINGFILM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLINGFILM is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLINGFILM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clingfilmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLINGFILM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLINGFILM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLINGFILM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLINGFILM
1 longer words begin with CLINGFILM.
Shorter words from the letters in CLINGFILM
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Common questions about CLINGFILM
- Is CLINGFILM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLINGFILM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLINGFILM worth?
- CLINGFILM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLINGFILM?
- CLINGFILM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLINGFILM:
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