CLAP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CLAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLAP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CLAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does CLAP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To strike the palms together in applause.
Clap is imitative and Old English, and applause is only one of its senses: a clap of thunder uses the same word for the same reason. The sound came first and the approval afterwards.
How CLAP is used
Clapped, claps. Also a noun.
- They clapped for two minutes and then stopped at once.
- The word clap is imitative and Old English.
- A clap of thunder directly overhead.
- The sound sense of clap came before the approval.
- Two claps was the signal to begin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLAP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CLAP
The 4 tiles of CLAP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CLAP
Showing 24 of 37 words that begin with CLAP.
Words ending in CLAP
3 words end in CLAP. Useful as a back hook: play CLAP onto a word already on the board.
Words with CLAP inside
3 words contain CLAP in the middle. Words that start with CLAP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAP
Common questions about CLAP
- Is CLAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAP worth?
- CLAP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLAP mean?
- To strike the palms together in applause.
- What letters can be added to CLAP?
- CLAP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CLAP:
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