Is CLAMPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLAMPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLAMPING mean?
Clamping is a form of CLAMP.
- verb
fasten or fix with a clamp
“clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened”
- verb
impose or inflict forcefully
“The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital”
- noun
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CLAMPING
CLAMPING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CLAMPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- camping14
- calming12
- lamping12
- palming12
- placing12
- amping11
- caping11
- macing11
- magilp11
- pacing11
- campi11
- clamp11
- caplin10
- gamic10
- glamp10
- magic10
- camp10
- lacing9
- laming9
- lingam9
- malign9
- paling9
- amnic9
- claim9
- limpa9
- malic9
- manic9
- milpa9
- panic9
- pical9
- plica9
- gamp9
- gimp9
- acing8
- aping8
- clang8
- cling8
- gamin8
- calm8
- cami8
- clam8
- clap8
- clip8
- lamp8
- limp8
- mica8
- palm8
- pica8
- pima8
- lapin7
- liman7
- linac7
- plain7
- clag7
- glam7
- glim7
- magi7
- pang7
- ping7
- amp7
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