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What does clingy mean? Is clingy a Scrabble word?

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Is clingy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word clingy is a Scrabble US word. The word clingy is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

C3L1I1N1G2Y4

Is clingy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word clingy is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

C3L1I1N1G2Y4

Is clingy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word clingy is a Words With Friends word. The word clingy is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4L2I1N2G3Y3

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6-letter words (3 found)

CLINGY,CLYING,GLYCIN,

5-letter words (3 found)

CLING,LINGY,LYING,

4-letter words (3 found)

INLY,LING,LINY,

3-letter words (9 found)

CIG,CLY,GIN,ICY,ING,LIG,LIN,NIL,YIN,

2-letter words (4 found)

GI,IN,LI,NY,

You can make 22 words from clingy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of clingy

clingy

Etymology

From cling +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɪŋi/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋi

Adjective

clingy (comparative clingier, superlative clingiest)

  1. Having a tendency to cling.
    a clingy minidress
  2. (informal, usually derogatory) Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.
    a clingy ex-girlfriend who won't stop calling

Synonyms

  • (all): clinging
  • (having a tendency to cling): See also Thesaurus:adhesive or Thesaurus:close-fitting
  • (possessive over a lover): overattached

Translations

Anagrams

  • clying, glycin

Source: wiktionary.org