Is CLINCHES a word?
CLINCHES is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, CLINCHES is a valid word.
What does clinches mean?
CLINCHES is an inflected form of clinch.
noun: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
CLINCHES: word details
- Pronunciation: KLIHN-chuhz (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 15 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 18 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 clinches
Words you can make from the letters of clinches.
Solve a whole rack, not just CLINCHES
CLINCHES 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 CLINCHES mean?
CLINCHES is an inflected form of clinch and is a noun. It means: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily.
Is CLINCHES a valid word?
Yes, CLINCHES is a valid word. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 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.