CLAPPING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CLAPPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3l1a1p3p3i1n1g2
PlayableCLAPPING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CLAPPING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful CLAPPING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAPPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clappingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLAPPING scores
Scrabble c3l1a1p3p3i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends c4l2a1p4p4i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLAPPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLAPPING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLAPPING
1 longer words begin with CLAPPING.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAPPING
capping14 lapping12 palping12 placing12 caping11 pacing11 caplin10 lacing9 paling9 palpi9 panic9 pical9 pipal9 plica9 acing8 aping8 clang8 cling8 pling8 lapin7 linac7 plain7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 calp8 capi8 clap8 clip8 palp8 pica8 pipa8 plap8 cang7 clag7 pang7 ping7 cain6
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Common questions about CLAPPING
- Is CLAPPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLAPPING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLAPPING worth?
- CLAPPING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAPPING?
- CLAPPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLAPPING:
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