KLAPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. KLAPS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KLAPS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KLAPS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KLAPS
No single letter turns KLAPS into another word.
How KLAPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KLAPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Words ending in KLAPS
1 words end in KLAPS. Useful as a back hook: play KLAPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KLAPS
Common questions about KLAPS
- Is KLAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KLAPS is not in it.
- How many points is KLAPS worth?
- KLAPS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KLAPS?
- No single letter can be added to KLAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KLAPS:
Open KLAPS in the Word Finder