CLINICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLINICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3l1i1n1i1c3a1l1
PlayableCLINICAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLINICAL?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful CLINICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLINICAL
No single letter turns CLINICAL into another word.
How CLINICAL scores
Scrabble c3l1i1n1i1c3a1l1 12
Words with Friends c4l2i1n2i1c4a1l2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLINICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLINICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLINICAL
3 longer words begin with CLINICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CLINICAL
aclinic11 allicin9 acinic10 clinic10 clinal8 acini7 cilia7 iliac7 lilac7 linac7 ilial5 cain6 call6 cill6 clan6 laic6 anil4 ilia4 inia4 lain4 nail4 nill4 cal5 can5 lac5 ail3 ain3 all3 ani3 ill3 lin3 nai3 nil3 ai2 al2 an2 in2 la2 li2 na2
Common questions about CLINICAL
- Is CLINICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLINICAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLINICAL worth?
- CLINICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLINICAL?
- No single letter can be added to CLINICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLINICAL:
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