Is CLASPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLASPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLASPING mean?
Clasping is a form of CLASP.
- verb
hold firmly and tightly
- noun
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
- noun
the act of grasping
“he released his clasp on my arm”
- verb
fasten with or as if with a brooch
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 CLASPING
CLASPING 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.
Anagrams of CLASPING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLASPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- placings13
- scalping13
- pacings12
- placing12
- scaping12
- spacing12
- caplins11
- inclasp11
- caping11
- pacing11
- lacings10
- lapsing10
- palings10
- sapling10
- scaling10
- caplin10
- panics10
- plicas10
- casing9
- clangs9
- clings9
- glacis9
- lacing9
- paling9
- aspic9
- claps9
- clasp9
- clips9
- panic9
- pical9
- picas9
- plica9
- scalp9
- spica9
- lapins8
- linacs8
- plains8
- spinal8
- acing8
- aping8
- clags8
- clang8
- cling8
- pangs8
- pings8
- spang8
- caps8
- clap8
- clip8
- pacs8
- pica8
- pics8
- algins7
- aligns7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- lingas7
- signal7
- cains7
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