Is CLERKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLERKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLERKING mean?
- noun
the activity of recording business transactions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 CLERKING
CLERKING 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 CLERKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- recking14
- clinker13
- crinkle13
- erlking12
- licker12
- nickel12
- nicker12
- nickle12
- clerk11
- clink11
- icker11
- geck11
- clinger10
- cringle10
- linker10
- relink10
- eking10
- klieg10
- lick10
- neck10
- nick10
- reck10
- rick10
- cering9
- cringe9
- inker9
- inkle9
- liken9
- liker9
- reink9
- gink9
- king9
- ick9
- cling8
- genic8
- keir8
- kern8
- kier8
- kiln8
- kine8
- kirn8
- like8
- link8
- rink8
- keg8
- linger7
- cline7
- incel7
- nicer7
- relic7
- cleg7
- elk7
- ilk7
- ink7
- irk7
- ken7
- kin7
- kir7
- lek7
- ingle6
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