CLERIHEW
16
Definition
noun
- a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person"`The president is George W. Bush, Who is happy to sit on his tush, While sending his armies to fight, For anything he thinks is right' is a clerihew"
Source: WordNet
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CLERIHEW'?
The word CLERIHEW is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
C3
L1
E1
R1
I1
H4
E1
W4
Total: 16 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CLERIHEW'?
The word CLERIHEW is worth 17 points in Words With Friends.
C4
L2
E1
R1
I1
H3
E1
W4
Total: 17 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.