Is CLANNISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLANNISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLANNISH mean?
- adjective
characteristic of a clan especially in being unified
“clannish loyalty”
- adjective
befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 13 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 CLANNISH
CLANNISH 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.
Words you can make from CLANNISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chains11
- chinas11
- laichs11
- chain10
- chais10
- chias10
- china10
- chins10
- clash10
- laich10
- lanch10
- cash9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- chis9
- ichs9
- inch9
- lich9
- linacs8
- hails8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- cains7
- clans7
- laics7
- linac7
- salic7
- ahis7
- hail7
- hila7
- hins7
- hisn7
- lahs7
- lash7
- shin7
- sinh7
- asci6
- cain6
- cals6
- cans6
- clan6
- lacs6
- laic6
- scan6
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- has6
- hin6
- his6
- lah6
- nah6
- sha6
- anils5
- linns5
- nails5
- slain5
- snail5
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