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Is CLINCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CLINCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLINCH mean?

  1. verb

    secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts

    “The girder was clinched into the wall”

  2. noun

    (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily

  3. noun

    a small slip noose made with seizing

  4. noun

    the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 13 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 CLINCH

CLINCH 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 CLINCH

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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