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Clutching

c 3l 1u 1t 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of clutch

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

What does clutching mean?

verb

  1. take hold of; grab

    “The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”

    Synonymsseizeprehend

  2. hold firmly, usually with one's hands

    “She clutched my arm when she got scared”

    Synonymscling tohold closehold tight

  3. affect

    “Fear seized the prisoners”

    Synonymsseizeget hold of

Definitions shown for clutch, the base form of clutching.

Is CLUTCHING 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 CLUTCHING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

21 pts
c 4l 1u 2t 1c 4h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
c 3l 2u 2t 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 CLUTCHING

Clutching: quick answers

Is CLUTCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLUTCHING 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 CLUTCHING worth?
CLUTCHING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does clutching mean?
clutching is the present participle of clutch, which means “take hold of”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CLUTCHING?
You can make 125 shorter words from CLUTCHING, such as CHUTING, CLINCH, CLUNCH, CLUTCH. See the full list.