Is CLAPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLAPPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLAPPING mean?
- noun
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + P (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 CLAPPING
CLAPPING 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 CLAPPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capping14
- lapping12
- palping12
- placing12
- caping11
- pacing11
- caplin10
- lacing9
- paling9
- palpi9
- panic9
- pical9
- pipal9
- plica9
- acing8
- aping8
- clang8
- cling8
- clap8
- clip8
- palp8
- pica8
- pipa8
- lapin7
- linac7
- plain7
- clag7
- pang7
- ping7
- app7
- cap7
- pac7
- pap7
- pic7
- pip7
- algin6
- align6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- cain6
- clan6
- laic6
- lipa6
- nipa6
- pail6
- pain6
- pali6
- pial6
- pian6
- pina6
- plan6
- cig6
- gap6
- gip6
- pig6
- agin5
- gain5
- glia5
- lang5
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