Is CLAPTRAPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLAPTRAPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLAPTRAPS mean?
Claptraps is a form of CLAPTRAP.
- noun
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 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 CLAPTRAPS
CLAPTRAPS 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 CLAPTRAPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- claptrap14
- caltraps12
- caltrap11
- carpals11
- appals10
- carpal10
- claspt10
- pascal10
- appal9
- carps9
- claps9
- clapt9
- clasp9
- craps9
- pacas9
- pacts9
- palps9
- papal9
- papas9
- scalp9
- scarp9
- scrap9
- carats8
- craals8
- lascar8
- rascal8
- sacral8
- satrap8
- scalar8
- apps8
- caps8
- carp8
- clap8
- crap8
- paca8
- pacs8
- pact8
- palp8
- papa8
- paps8
- apart7
- ataps7
- carat7
- carls7
- carts7
- clast7
- craal7
- larps7
- palsa7
- paras7
- parts7
- pasta7
- plats7
- prats7
- sacra7
- salpa7
- scart7
- splat7
- sprat7
- strap7
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