CLAPTRAPPERY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLAPTRAPPERY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLAPTRAPPERY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLAPTRAPPERY is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLAPTRAPPERY
No single letter turns CLAPTRAPPERY into another word.
How CLAPTRAPPERY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CLAPTRAPPERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 3 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CLAPTRAPPERY needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in CLAPTRAPPERY
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Common questions about CLAPTRAPPERY
- Is CLAPTRAPPERY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLAPTRAPPERY is not in it.
- How many points is CLAPTRAPPERY worth?
- CLAPTRAPPERY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLAPTRAPPERY?
- No single letter can be added to CLAPTRAPPERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CLAPTRAPPERY:
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