Definition of clinched

"clinched" in the verb sense

1. clinch

secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts

"The girder was clinched into the wall"

2. clinch

hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

3. clench, clinch

hold in a tight grasp

"clench a steering wheel"

4. clinch

embrace amorously

5. clinch

flatten the ends (of nails and rivets

"the nails were clinched"

6. clinch

settle conclusively

"clinch a deal"

"clinched" in the adjective sense

1. clenched, clinched

closed or squeezed together tightly

"a clenched fist"

"his clenched (or clinched) teeth"

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Quotations for clinched

Drive not a second nail till the first be clinched. [ Proverb ]

clinched in Scrabble®

The word clinched is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters clinched:

CLINCHED
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

cinched, cliched

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word clinched

CLINCHED
(171)
CLINCHED
(153)
CLINCHED
(114)
CLINCHED
(102)
CLINCHED
(64)
CLINCHED
(64)
CLINCHED
(60)
CLINCHED
(57)
CLINCHED
(54)
CLINCHED
(51)
CLINCHED
(51)
CLINCHED
(51)
CLINCHED
(48)
CLINCHED
(44)
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(44)
CLINCHED
(42)
CLINCHED
(42)
CLINCHED
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
CLINCHED
(38)
CLINCHED
(38)
CLINCHED
(36)
CLINCHED
(36)
CLINCHED
(36)
CLINCHED
(36)
CLINCHED
(34)
CLINCHED
(34)
CLINCHED
(34)
CLINCHED
(34)
CLINCHED
(32)
CLINCHED
(32)
CLINCHED
(32)
CLINCHED
(32)
CLINCHED
(28)
CLINCHED
(26)
CLINCHED
(23)
CLINCHED
(23)
CLINCHED
(22)
CLINCHED
(21)
CLINCHED
(21)
CLINCHED
(21)
CLINCHED
(20)
CLINCHED
(20)
CLINCHED
(20)
CLINCHED
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In clinched

CLINCHED
(171)
CLINCHED
(153)
CLINCHED
(114)
CINCHED
(110 = 60 + 50)
CLICHED
(110 = 60 + 50)
CLICHED
(107 = 57 + 50)
CINCHED
(107 = 57 + 50)
CLICHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
CINCHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
CLICHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
CINCHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
CLICHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
CINCHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
CLINCHED
(102)
CINCHED
(101 = 51 + 50)
CLICHED
(101 = 51 + 50)
CINCHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CINCHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLICHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLICHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CINCHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLICHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLICHED
(96 = 46 + 50)
CINCHED
(96 = 46 + 50)
CLICHED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CINCHED
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLICHED
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLICHED
(88 = 38 + 50)
CLICHED
(88 = 38 + 50)
CINCHED
(88 = 38 + 50)
CINCHED
(88 = 38 + 50)
CLICHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLICHED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CLICHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CLICHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CLICHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CLICHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CLICHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CINCHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CLICHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLICHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLICHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLICHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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CLICHED
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CLICHED
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CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CINCHED
(79 = 29 + 50)
CLICHED
(79 = 29 + 50)
CINCHED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLICHED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CINCHED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CLICHED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CINCHED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CLICHED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CLICHED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CLICHED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHED
(71 = 21 + 50)
CINCHED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CLICHED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CINCHED
(69 = 19 + 50)
CINCHED
(69 = 19 + 50)
CLICHED
(69 = 19 + 50)
CINCHED
(69 = 19 + 50)
CLICHED
(69 = 19 + 50)
CLICHED
(69 = 19 + 50)
CINCHED
(68 = 18 + 50)
CLICHED
(68 = 18 + 50)
CINCHED
(68 = 18 + 50)
CLICHED
(68 = 18 + 50)
CINCHED
(67 = 17 + 50)
CLICHED
(67 = 17 + 50)
CLINCHED
(64)
CLINCHED
(64)
CLINCHED
(60)
CLINCHED
(57)
CLINCHED
(54)
CLENCH
(51)
CLINCHED
(51)
CLINCH
(51)
CLICHE
(51)
CLINCHED
(51)
CLINCHED
(51)
CINCH
(48)
CLICHE
(48)
CLENCH
(48)
INCHED
(48)
CLICHE
(48)
CLENCH
(48)
CLINCHED
(48)
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(48)
CLINCH
(48)
CHIDE
(45)
CINCH
(45)
CHILD
(45)
LICHEN
(45)
INCHED
(45)
CINCH
(45)
CLINCHED
(44)
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(44)
CHILD
(42)
CLINCH
(42)
INCHED
(42)
LICHEN
(42)
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(42)
CHIC
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
NICHE
(42)
CLINCHED
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
CLINCH
(42)
CLICHE
(42)
CLENCH
(42)
CHIC
(42)
CHIDE
(42)
CLINCH
(42)
CLINCHED
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
INCHED
(39)
CLICHE
(39)
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(39)
CINCH
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
CHILD
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
CLINCHED
(38)
CLENCH
(38)
CLICHE
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
CLINCHED
(38)
LICHEN
(36)
CHIN
(36)
INCHED
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
CLINCHED
(36)
LICHEN
(36)
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(36)
CHIDE
(36)
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(36)
HIDE
(36)
LICHEN
(36)
INCHED
(36)
CLINCHED
(36)
HIND
(36)
HELD
(36)
CLINCHED
(36)
CHILD
(36)
LICHEN
(36)
CLINCH
(34)
CHIDE
(34)
CLINCH
(34)
CLINCHED
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
CLINCHED
(34)
CLENCH
(34)
CHILD
(34)
CLENCH
(34)
CLICHE
(34)
NICHE
(33)
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(33)
LICHEN
(33)
CHIDE
(33)
NICHE
(33)
CHIC
(33)
LICHEN
(33)
CHILD
(33)

clinched in Words With Friends™

The word clinched is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters clinched:

CLINCHED
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

cinched, cliched

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word clinched

CLINCHED
(162)
CLINCHED
(138)
CLINCHED
(92)
CLINCHED
(87)
CLINCHED
(87)
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(87)
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(87)
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(87)
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(84)
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(81)
CLINCHED
(76)
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(76)
CLINCHED
(69)
CLINCHED
(63)
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(54)
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(54)
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(50)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
CLINCHED
(38)
CLINCHED
(35)
CLINCHED
(31)
CLINCHED
(29)
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(28)
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(27)
CLINCHED
(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
CLINCHED
(23)
CLINCHED
(23)
CLINCHED
(23)
CLINCHED
(22)
CLINCHED
(22)
CLINCHED
(21)
CLINCHED
(21)
CLINCHED
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In clinched

CLINCHED
(162)
CLINCHED
(138)
CINCHED
(122 = 87 + 35)
CLICHED
(122 = 87 + 35)
CLICHED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CINCHED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CINCHED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLICHED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLICHED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CINCHED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CINCHED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CINCHED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CLICHED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CLICHED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CLICHED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CINCHED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CINCHED
(103 = 68 + 35)
CINCHED
(103 = 68 + 35)
CINCHED
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CLICHED
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CLICHED
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CLICHED
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CLICHED
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLICHED
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CINCHED
(98 = 63 + 35)
CINCHED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CINCHED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CLICHED
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CLINCHED
(92)
CLINCHED
(87)
CLINCHED
(87)
CLINCHED
(87)
CLINCHED
(87)
CLINCHED
(87)
CLICHED
(85 = 50 + 35)
CINCHED
(85 = 50 + 35)
CLINCHED
(84)
CLICHED
(81 = 46 + 35)
CINCHED
(81 = 46 + 35)
CLINCHED
(81)
CLENCH
(78)
CLENCH
(78)
CLINCH
(78)
CLINCH
(78)
CINCHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CINCHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CLICHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CLICHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CINCHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CLICHED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CLINCHED
(76)
CLINCHED
(76)
CLICHED
(75 = 40 + 35)
CLICHE
(75)
CINCHED
(75 = 40 + 35)
LICHEN
(75)
CLICHE
(75)
CLICHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CLICHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CINCHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CLICHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CINCHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CLICHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CINCHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CINCHED
(73 = 38 + 35)
CLINCH
(72)
CLENCH
(72)
CLINCH
(72)
CLENCH
(72)
CLICHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
CLICHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
CINCHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
CINCHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
CLICHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
INCHED
(69)
CLICHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
INCHED
(69)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLICHE
(69)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLICHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLICHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLICHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLICHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
LICHEN
(69)
CLICHE
(69)
CLINCHED
(69)
CLICHED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CINCHED
(66 = 31 + 35)
CLENCH
(66)
CINCH
(66)
CLINCH
(66)
CINCH
(66)
CLICHED
(66 = 31 + 35)
CLINCH
(64)
CLINCH
(64)
CLENCH
(64)
CLENCH
(64)
CINCHED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CLINCHED
(63)
CLICHED
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCHED
(63)
CLICHE
(63)
LICHEN
(63)
CINCHED
(62 = 27 + 35)
CINCHED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CLICHED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CLICHE
(60)
CHILD
(60)
CLICHED
(60 = 25 + 35)
CINCHED
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLINCH
(60)
CLINCH
(60)
CINCH
(60)
CLENCH
(60)
CINCHED
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLICHED
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLENCH
(60)
CLICHE
(60)
CHIC
(60)
CINCHED
(60 = 25 + 35)
CINCHED
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLICHED
(60 = 25 + 35)
CHIC
(60)
CLICHED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CLICHED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CINCHED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CLICHED
(58 = 23 + 35)
CLICHED
(58 = 23 + 35)
CINCHED
(58 = 23 + 35)
CLICHED
(58 = 23 + 35)
CLICHED
(58 = 23 + 35)
CINCHED
(58 = 23 + 35)
CINCHED
(58 = 23 + 35)
CLICHED
(58 = 23 + 35)
CHIDE
(57)
CINCHED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLICHE
(57)
INCHED
(57)
CLICHED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLICHED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLICHED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CINCHED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CINCHED
(57 = 22 + 35)
LICHEN
(57)
CINCHED
(56 = 21 + 35)
CLICHED
(56 = 21 + 35)
CINCHED
(56 = 21 + 35)
CINCH
(56)
CLICHED
(56 = 21 + 35)
CINCHED
(56 = 21 + 35)
CINCHED
(56 = 21 + 35)
CLICHED
(55 = 20 + 35)
CLICHED
(55 = 20 + 35)
CINCHED
(55 = 20 + 35)
CINCHED
(55 = 20 + 35)
CLICHED
(55 = 20 + 35)
CLICHED
(54 = 19 + 35)
CHILD
(54)
CHIN
(54)
CLINCH
(54)
CLINCHED
(54)
CLINCHED
(54)
CLINE
(54)
CINCHED
(54 = 19 + 35)
CLENCH
(54)
CLICHED
(54 = 19 + 35)
CINCHED
(54 = 19 + 35)
CLICHED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CINCHED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CLICHED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CINCHED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CLICHED
(52 = 17 + 35)
INCHED
(52)
CINCHED
(52 = 17 + 35)
INCHED
(52)
LICHEN
(52)
LICHEN
(52)
INCHED
(51)
CLICHE
(51)
LICHEN
(51)
CLICHE
(51)
NICHE
(51)
INCHED
(51)
LICHEN
(51)
CHIDE
(51)
CLINCHED
(50)
CLINCH
(48)
CLENCH
(48)
CEDI
(48)
CLINCH
(48)
CINCH
(48)
CHILD
(48)
CLINCH
(48)
CHILD
(48)

Words within the letters of clinched

2 letter words in clinched (7 words)

3 letter words in clinched (14 words)

5 letter words in clinched (6 words)

6 letter words in clinched (5 words)

7 letter words in clinched (2 words)

8 letter words in clinched (1 word)

clinched + 1 blank (1 word)

clinched + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence clinched

Words that start with clinched (1 word)

Words with clinched in them (1 word)

Words that end with clinched (2 words)

Word Growth involving clinched

Shorter words in clinched

in inch clinch

he inched

in inch inched

Longer words containing clinched

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