CLUTCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLUTCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLUTCHING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLUTCHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLUTCHING
No single letter turns CLUTCHING into another word.
How CLUTCHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLUTCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLUTCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLUTCHING mean in Scrabble?
CLUTCHING is the -ing form (present participle) of CLUTCH.
CLUTCH(verb) — To grasp something tightly, often out of fear, need or desperation.
Shorter words from the letters in CLUTCHING
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Common questions about CLUTCHING
- Is CLUTCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLUTCHING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLUTCHING worth?
- CLUTCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLUTCHING?
- No single letter can be added to CLUTCHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLUTCHING:
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