Is CLOWNISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLOWNISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLOWNISH mean?
- adjective
like a clown
“a buffoonish walk”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 16 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 CLOWNISH
CLOWNISH 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 CLOWNISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chows13
- winch13
- lowish12
- owlish12
- chow12
- wich12
- chinos11
- choils11
- cholis11
- clowns11
- howls11
- shown11
- whins11
- chino10
- chins10
- choil10
- choli10
- chons10
- clown10
- cowls10
- lochs10
- scowl10
- wilco10
- howl10
- hows10
- show10
- whin10
- wish10
- chin9
- chis9
- chon9
- cosh9
- cowl9
- cows9
- ichs9
- inch9
- lich9
- loch9
- scow9
- how9
- who9
- colins8
- nicols8
- winos8
- chi8
- cow8
- hic8
- ich8
- och8
- cions7
- clons7
- coils7
- coins7
- colin7
- icons7
- locis7
- nicol7
- scion7
- sonic7
- hins7
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