Is CLEANER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLEANER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLEANER mean?
- noun
a preparation used in cleaning something
- noun
the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
- noun
someone whose occupation is cleaning
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 CLEANER
Single letters that turn CLEANER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of CLEANER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLEANER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reclean9
- careen8
- cereal8
- crenel8
- enlace8
- lancer8
- recane8
- relace8
- caner7
- carle7
- clean7
- clear7
- crane7
- creel7
- lacer7
- lance7
- nacre7
- rance7
- leaner6
- acne6
- acre6
- alec6
- cane6
- care6
- carl6
- carn6
- cere6
- clan6
- lace6
- narc6
- race6
- anele5
- arene5
- laree5
- learn5
- ranee5
- renal5
- ace5
- arc5
- cal5
- can5
- car5
- cee5
- cel5
- lac5
- rec5
- alee4
- earl4
- earn4
- elan4
- erne4
- lane4
- larn4
- lean4
- lear4
- leer4
- nare4
- near4
- rale4
- real4
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