CLAPPERBOARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLAPPERBOARD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CLAPPERBOARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAPPERBOARD is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAPPERBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clapperboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAPPERBOARD scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CLAPPERBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAPPERBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLAPPERBOARD
1 longer words begin with CLAPPERBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAPPERBOARD
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Common questions about CLAPPERBOARD
- Is CLAPPERBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAPPERBOARD, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAPPERBOARD worth?
- CLAPPERBOARD is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAPPERBOARD?
- CLAPPERBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CLAPPERBOARD:
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