Is CLACKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLACKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLACKING mean?
Clacking is a form of CLACK.
- noun
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
- noun
a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
- verb
make a rattling sound
“clattering dishes”
- verb
make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CLACKING
CLACKING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of CLACKING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLACKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cackling17
- calking14
- lacking14
- caking13
- clack13
- click13
- calkin12
- laking11
- clank11
- clink11
- kiang10
- calk10
- lack10
- lick10
- nick10
- lacing9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- ack9
- ick9
- acing8
- clang8
- cling8
- akin8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kain8
- kiln8
- kina8
- lank8
- link8
- linac7
- clag7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- algin6
- align6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- cain6
- clan6
- laic6
- cig6
- ka6
- ki6
- agin5
- gain5
- glia5
- lang5
- ling5
- cal5
- can5
- lac5
- anil4
- lain4
- nail4
- gal4
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