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Is clinch a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word clinch is a Scrabble US word. The word clinch is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

C3L1I1N1C3H4

Is clinch a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word clinch is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

C3L1I1N1C3H4

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Yes. The word clinch is a Words With Friends word. The word clinch is worth 16 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

CLINCH,

5-letter words (2 found)

CINCH,LINCH,

4-letter words (4 found)

CHIC,CHIN,INCH,LICH,

3-letter words (6 found)

CHI,HIC,HIN,ICH,LIN,NIL,

2-letter words (4 found)

CH,HI,IN,LI,

You can make 17 words from clinch according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of clinch

clinch

Etymology

16th-century alteration of clench.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɪnt͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪntʃ

Verb

clinch (third-person singular simple present clinches, present participle clinching, simple past and past participle clinched)

  1. To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed. [from 1560s]
  2. To clasp; to interlock.
  3. To fasten securely or permanently.
  4. To make certain; to finalize. [from 1716]
  5. To hold firmly; to clench
    Synonyms: clasp, grasp, grip; see also Thesaurus:grasp
  6. To set closely together; to close tightly.
    Synonyms: attach, join, put together; see also Thesaurus:join
  7. To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily [1860s]
  8. To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
  9. To embrace passionately.

Translations

Noun

clinch (plural clinches)

  1. Any of several fastenings.
  2. The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
    Synonyms: grip, grasp
  3. (obsolete) A pun.
  4. (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
  5. A passionate embrace.
  6. (wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
  7. (slang, archaic) A prison sentence.

Derived terms

  • clinch-built

Descendants

  • → Czech: klinč
  • → German: Clinch
  • → French: clinch
  • → Portuguese: clinche
  • → Russian: клинч (klinč)
  • → Serbo-Croatian: klȉnč
  • → Polish: klincz
  • → Swedish: klinch

Translations

See also

  • clench
  • clincher
  • clinch nut

Further reading

  • clinch on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English clinch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klintʃ/, /klinʃ/

Noun

clinch m (plural clinchs)

  1. clinch

Source: wiktionary.org