Is CLERKISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLERKISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ClerkishHooks for CLERKISH
CLERKISH 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 CLERKISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shicker16
- chirks15
- hicker15
- kirsch15
- schrik15
- chirk14
- hecks14
- hicks14
- lickers13
- slicker13
- hikers13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- heck13
- hick13
- clerks12
- ickers12
- licker12
- sicker12
- sickle12
- hiker12
- hikes12
- sheik12
- shirk12
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chisel11
- liches11
- riches11
- clerk11
- icker11
- licks11
- recks11
- ricks11
- slick11
- hike11
- khis11
- likers10
- chiel10
- chile10
- icks10
- lick10
- reck10
- rick10
- sick10
- khi10
- hirsel9
- hirsle9
- relish9
- keirs9
- kiers9
- liker9
- likes9
- siker9
- skier9
- skirl9
- chis9
- ichs9
- lech9
- lich9
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