CLINGY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLINGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLINGY?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CLINGY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLINGY
No single letter turns CLINGY into another word.
How CLINGY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLINGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about CLINGY
- CLINGY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLINGY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Tending to cling, either by sticking closely to a surface or by depending too much on another person.
The word has a physical sense and a personal one. Thin fabric that sticks to the body is clingy, and so is a child or partner who will not leave your side. The personal sense is usually a mild criticism, suggesting that closeness has become a burden rather than a comfort.
How CLINGY is used
Common in everyday speech, in fashion talk for fabrics and in descriptions of relationships.
- The toddler was clingy on her first day at nursery.
- A clingy silk dress showed every fold.
- He worried that texting all day would seem clingy.
- The puppy grew clingy whenever thunder rolled.
- Static made the thin scarf clingy against her coat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLINGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CLINGY
The 6 tiles of CLINGY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CLINGY
Common questions about CLINGY
- Is CLINGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLINGY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLINGY worth?
- CLINGY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLINGY mean?
- Tending to cling, either by sticking closely to a surface or by depending too much on another person.
- What letters can be added to CLINGY?
- No single letter can be added to CLINGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLINGY:
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