CLAPBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CLAPBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCLAPBOARD · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CLAPBOARD?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful CLAPBOARD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAPBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clapboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAPBOARD scores
Scrabble c3l1a1p3b3o1a1r1d2 16
Words with Friends c4l2a1p4b4o1a1r1d2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLAPBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAPBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLAPBOARD
3 longer words begin with CLAPBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAPBOARD
lapboard13 placard12 caporal11 crapola11 carload10 carpal10 aboard9 abroad9 apodal9 pardal9 aboral8 apolar8 barca9 cabal9 calpa9 carap9 carbo9 carob9 coarb9 cobra9 copal9 copra9 abord8 acold8 bardo8 board8 broad8 dobla8 dobra8 dorba8 draco8 labda8 podal8 aroba7 bolar7 boral7 carol7 claro7 coala7 coral7
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Common questions about CLAPBOARD
- Is CLAPBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAPBOARD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAPBOARD worth?
- CLAPBOARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAPBOARD?
- CLAPBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLAPBOARD:
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