Is CLINKERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLINKERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLINKERING mean?
Clinkering is a form of CLINKER.
- noun
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
- noun
a hard brick used as a paving stone
- verb
clear out the cinders and clinker from
“we clinkered the fire frequently”
- verb
turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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.
Hooks for CLINKERING
CLINKERING 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 CLINKERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crinkling16
- nickeling16
- nickering16
- clerking15
- clinking15
- nickling15
- ringneck15
- relinking14
- licking14
- necking14
- nicking14
- recking14
- ricking14
- kinglier13
- likening13
- reinking13
- ringlike13
- clinker13
- crinkle13
- reclining12
- erlking12
- inkling12
- kerning12
- kilning12
- kirning12
- linking12
- ickier12
- licker12
- nickel12
- nicker12
- nickle12
- clingier11
- inking11
- irking11
- liking11
- clerk11
- clink11
- icker11
- geck11
- incliner10
- ceiling10
- clinger10
- cringle10
- inkier10
- linker10
- relink10
- eking10
- klieg10
- lick10
- neck10
- nick10
- reck10
- rick10
- relining9
- cinerin9
- incline9
- cering9
- cringe9
- ricing9
- inker9
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