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Is CLUTCHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CLUTCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLUTCHING mean?

Clutching is a form of CLUTCH.

  1. verb

    take hold of; grab

    “The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”

  2. noun

    the act of grasping

    “he released his clasp on my arm”

  3. noun

    a tense critical situation

    “he is a good man in the clutch”

  4. verb

    hold firmly, usually with one's hands

    “She clutched my arm when she got scared”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + L (1) + U (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + 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 CLUTCHING

CLUTCHING 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 CLUTCHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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