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Clenching

c 3l 1e 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of clench

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

What does clenching mean?

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 clenching.

Is CLENCHING 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 CLENCHING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
c 3l 1e 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

22 pts
c 4l 2e 1n 2c 4h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
c 4l 1e 1n 1c 4h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
c 3l 2e 1n 1c 3h 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in CLENCHING

Words that end like CLENCHING

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

All words ending in -ENCHING

Clenching: quick answers

Is CLENCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLENCHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CLENCHING worth?
CLENCHING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does clenching mean?
clenching is the present participle of clench, which means “hold in a tight grasp”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CLENCHING?
You can make 87 shorter words from CLENCHING, such as CHICLE, CLENCH, CLICHE, CLINCH. See the full list.