Is CLOCKWISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLOCKWISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLOCKWISE mean?
- adjective
in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock
- adverb
in the direction that the hands of a clock move
“please move clockwise in a circle”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 20 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 CLOCKWISE
CLOCKWISE 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 CLOCKWISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cowlicks19
- cowlick18
- cowlike16
- cockies15
- cockles15
- clicks14
- clocks14
- cockle14
- wicks14
- click13
- clock13
- cocks13
- wick13
- sickle12
- lewks12
- cock12
- cokes11
- licks11
- locks11
- sicko11
- slick11
- lewk11
- skew11
- woke11
- woks11
- colics10
- clews10
- cowls10
- scowl10
- wilco10
- coke10
- icks10
- lick10
- lock10
- sick10
- sock10
- wok10
- cisco9
- colic9
- cosec9
- kilos9
- koels9
- likes9
- secco9
- clew9
- cowl9
- cows9
- scow9
- ick9
- colies8
- locies8
- lewis8
- lowes8
- lowse8
- lweis8
- owies8
- swile8
- swole8
- wiles8
- elks8
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