Is CLEANSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLEANSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLEANSE mean?
- verb
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
“clean up before you see your grandparents”
- verb
purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
“Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins”
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) + S (1) + E (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 CLEANSE
Single letters that turn CLEANSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of CLEANSE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLEANSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enlaces9
- scalene9
- cleans8
- encase8
- enlace8
- lances8
- seance8
- seneca8
- acnes7
- alecs7
- canes7
- cease7
- cense7
- clans7
- clean7
- laces7
- lance7
- scale7
- scena7
- scene7
- aneles6
- aces6
- acne6
- alec6
- cals6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- cees6
- cels6
- clan6
- lace6
- lacs6
- scan6
- anele5
- easel5
- elans5
- lanes5
- leans5
- lease5
- lenes5
- lense5
- ace5
- cal5
- can5
- cee5
- cel5
- lac5
- sac5
- sec5
- alee4
- ales4
- anes4
- ease4
- eels4
- elan4
- else4
- esne4
- lane4
- lase4
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