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Clenches

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

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of clench

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

What does clenches 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 clenches.

Is CLENCHES 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 CLENCHES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in CLENCHES

Words that end like CLENCHES

Common words that share the ending -ENCHES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

drenchesstenchestrencheswrenchesbenchesentrenchesworkbenches
All words ending in -ENCHES

Clenches: quick answers

Is CLENCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLENCHES 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 CLENCHES worth?
CLENCHES 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 clenches mean?
clenches is the plural and third-person singular form of 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 CLENCHES?
You can make 70 shorter words from CLENCHES, such as CLECHE, CLENCH, ELENCHS, ELENCH. See the full list.