CLINGING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLINGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3l1i1n1g2i1n1g2
PlayableCLINGING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLINGING?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful CLINGING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLINGING
No single letter turns CLINGING into another word.
How CLINGING scores
Scrabble c3l1i1n1g2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends c4l2i1n2g3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLINGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLINGING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLINGING
3 longer words begin with CLINGING.
Shorter words from the letters in CLINGING
lignin7 lining7 cling8 icing8 linin5 ging6 ginn5 ling5 linn4 cig6 gig5 igg5 gin4 ing4 lig4 inn3 lin3 nil3 gi3 in2 li2
Common questions about CLINGING
- Is CLINGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLINGING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLINGING worth?
- CLINGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLINGING?
- No single letter can be added to CLINGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLINGING:
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