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Clerihews
c 3l 1e 1r 1i 1h 4e 1w 4s 1
About 3 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Uncommon · plural of clerihew
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does clerihews mean?
noun
a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person
“`The president is George W. Bush, Who is happy to sit on his tush, While sending his armies to fight, For anything he thinks is right' is a clerihew”
Definitions shown for clerihew, the base form of clerihews.
Is CLERIHEWS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 CLERIHEWS worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CLERIHEWS
Best shorter words top 30 of 319
clerihew 16swelchie 16welchers 16chewers 15chewier 15chewies 15lechwes 15rechews 15welcher 15welches 15chewer 14chewie 14eschew 14lechwe 14rechew 14wiches 14chews 13chiseler 13schliere 13welch 13welsher 13whilere 13chew 12crewels 12eliches 12helices 12hewers 12lechers 12lichees 12shewel 12
See all 319 words made from CLERIHEWS Words that end like CLERIHEWS
Common words that share the ending -EWS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -EWS Clerihews: quick answers
Is CLERIHEWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLERIHEWS 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 CLERIHEWS worth?
CLERIHEWS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does clerihews mean?
clerihews is the plural of clerihew, which means “a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person”.
What words can you make with the letters in CLERIHEWS?
You can make 319 shorter words from CLERIHEWS, such as CLERIHEW, SWELCHIE, WELCHERS, CHEWERS. See the full list.