CLIQUE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLIQUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLIQUE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLIQUE is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLIQUE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLIQUE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLIQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does CLIQUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small close group of people who keep outsiders from joining.
Schools and offices are the usual homes of a clique, where shared interests turn into a closed circle. The label is rarely flattering, because it hints at snobbery or secrecy.
How CLIQUE is used
Often used with a critical tone about an exclusive social circle.
- She never managed to join the popular clique at school.
- A clique of senior editors controlled the magazine.
- The new student felt shut out by every clique in the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLIQUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLIQUE
3 longer words begin with CLIQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in CLIQUE
Common questions about CLIQUE
- Is CLIQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLIQUE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLIQUE worth?
- CLIQUE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLIQUE mean?
- A small close group of people who keep outsiders from joining.
- What letters can be added to CLIQUE?
- CLIQUE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLIQUE:
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