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Clencher

c 3l 1e 1n 1c 3h 4e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Rare · form of clench

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does clencher mean?

noun

  1. a small slip noose made with seizing

    Synonymsclinch

  2. the act of grasping

    “he released his clasp on my arm”

    Synonymsclaspclutchclutchesgraspgrip

verb

  1. hold in a tight grasp

    “clench a steering wheel”

    Synonymsclinch

  2. squeeze together tightly

    “clench one's jaw”

Definitions shown for clench, the base form of clencher.

Is CLENCHER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CLENCHER worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3l 1e 1n 1c 3h 4e 1r 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
c 4l 2e 1n 2c 4h 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4l 1e 1n 1c 4h 4e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3l 2e 1n 1c 3h 3e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CLENCHER

Hooks for CLENCHER

Add one letter to the front or back of CLENCHER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Clencher: quick answers

Is CLENCHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLENCHER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CLENCHER worth?
CLENCHER scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does clencher mean?
clencher is related to clench, which means “a small slip noose made with seizing”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CLENCHER?
You can make 58 shorter words from CLENCHER, such as CLECHE, CLENCH, CRECHE, ELENCH. See the full list.