Clerihew

/ˈklɛɹɨˌhjuː/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Clerihew

noun

A humorous rhyme of four lines with the rhyming scheme AABB, usually regarding a person mentioned in the first line.

Anagrams of Clerihew

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "clerihew":

7-LETTER WORDS

chewier welcher

6-LETTER WORDS

ceiler chewer crewel lecher lechwe lichee rechew

5-LETTER WORDS

cheer chiel chile creel hewer hiree leech relic welch wheel where while whirl

4-LETTER WORDS

ceil cere chew cire clew crew eche elhi ewer heel heil heir here herl hire+13 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "clerihew" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

aircrew airscrew anew askew bedew beshrew bestrew blew brew cashew chew clew corkscrew counterview crew+5 more

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