CLUNKY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CLUNKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLUNKY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLUNKY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLUNKY
No single letter turns CLUNKY into another word.
How CLUNKY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLUNKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,104 thousand.
What stands out about CLUNKY
- CLUNKY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLUNKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Awkward, heavy or lacking in grace, whether in movement, design or style.
Clunky equipment feels bulky and outdated, and clunky prose is stiff and hard to read. The idea behind the word is a poor fit between form and ease of use.
How CLUNKY is used
Clunky is often applied to software, gadgets and writing that work but feel unrefined.
- The menu system was clunky and slow to respond.
- She wore clunky boots with her summer dress.
- A few clunky sentences spoiled an otherwise good essay.
- The clunky old phone weighed as much as a brick.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLUNKY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CLUNKY
Common questions about CLUNKY
- Is CLUNKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLUNKY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLUNKY worth?
- CLUNKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLUNKY mean?
- Awkward, heavy or lacking in grace, whether in movement, design or style.
- What letters can be added to CLUNKY?
- No single letter can be added to CLUNKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLUNKY:
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