Is CLANNISHLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLANNISHLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLANNISHLY mean?
- adverb
in a clannish manner
“these four friends always act clannishly, and don't let us participate in their activities”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 CLANNISHLY
CLANNISHLY 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 CLANNISHLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clayish15
- lychnis15
- synclinal14
- chally14
- chilly14
- clannish13
- hyalins13
- linhays13
- chays13
- lynch13
- synch13
- cannily12
- challis12
- cyanins12
- hyalin12
- linhay12
- shanny12
- shinny12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- chains11
- chills11
- chinas11
- cyanin11
- lacily11
- laichs11
- hilly11
- hinny11
- hylas11
- shaly11
- shily11
- shiny11
- acyls10
- canny10
- chain10
- chais10
- chias10
- chill10
- china10
- chins10
- clash10
- clays10
- cyans10
- laich10
- lanch10
- scaly10
- ashy10
- hays10
- hiya10
- hyla10
- nyah10
- shay10
- inlays9
- layins9
- acyl9
- cash9
- cays9
- chai9
- chia9
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