What does CLEAN mean?

Pronunciation
/klin/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits“children with clean shining faces”
  2. free of restrictions or qualifications“a clean bill of health”
  3. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims“efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings”
  4. free from impurities“clean water”
  5. (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense“a clean voting record”
  6. ritually clean or pure
  7. not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination“a clean fuel”
  8. (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers“good clean fun”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

cleans8cleaned10cleanest10

Anagrams of CLEAN

Words inside CLEAN

24 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

acne6 alec6cane6 clan6 elan4lace6 lane4 lean4 ace5 ale3 ane3can5 cel5lac5lea3nae3ae2al2an2el2 en2 la2 na2ne2

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Questions

Is CLEAN a valid word in word games?

CLEAN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CLEAN worth?

CLEAN is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CLEAN?

24 other words, including AN, CAN, AL and LA.