Is CLINCH a word?
CLINCH is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 12 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, CLINCH is a valid word.
What does clinch mean?
noun: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
CLINCH: word details
- Pronunciation: KLIHNCH (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 6 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 22,342 6-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside clinch
Words you can make from the letters of clinch.
Solve a whole rack, not just CLINCH
CLINCH is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does CLINCH mean?
CLINCH is a noun. It means: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily.
Is CLINCH a valid word?
Yes, CLINCH is a valid word. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.