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Clinker

c 3l 1i 1n 1k 5e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does clinker mean?

noun

  1. a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

    Synonymscinder

  2. a hard brick used as a paving stone

    Synonymsclinker brick

verb

  1. clear out the cinders and clinker from

    “we clinkered the fire frequently”

  2. turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning

Is CLINKER 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 CLINKER worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
c 3l 1i 1n 1k 5e 1r 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
c 4l 2i 1n 2k 5e 1r 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
c 4l 1i 1n 1k 5e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3l 2i 1n 1k 6e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in CLINKER

Anagrams 1

crinkle

Hooks for CLINKER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

clinkers

Words that end like CLINKER

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

blinkerdrinkerthinkerlinkerpinkertinker
All words ending in -INKER

Clinker: quick answers

Is CLINKER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLINKER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CLINKER worth?
CLINKER scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does clinker mean?
As a noun, clinker means “a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CLINKER?
You can make 96 shorter words from CLINKER, such as ICKLER, LICKER, NICKEL, NICKER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CLINKER?
CLINKER rearranges into CRINKLE.