What does CLEARANCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈklɪrəns/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
  2. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
  3. permission to proceed“the plane was given clearance to land”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

clearances14

Anagrams of CLEARANCE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CLEARANCE

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

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Questions

Is CLEARANCE a valid word in word games?

CLEARANCE 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 CLEARANCE worth?

CLEARANCE is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CLEARANCE?

116 other words, including ARE, AN, CAN and REAL.