Is CLIPPERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLIPPERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLIPPERS mean?
Clippers is a form of CLIPPER.
- noun
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
“a limiter introduces amplitude distortion”
- noun
a fast sailing ship used in former times
- noun
shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
- noun
scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CLIPPERS
CLIPPERS 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 CLIPPERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLIPPERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cripples14
- clipper13
- cripple13
- precips13
- precip12
- lippers11
- ripples11
- slipper11
- splicer11
- cripes10
- lipper10
- pipers10
- precis10
- prices10
- ripple10
- sipper10
- spicer10
- splice10
- clips9
- cripe9
- crips9
- crisp9
- epics9
- percs9
- perps9
- piper9
- pipes9
- preps9
- price9
- repps9
- scrip9
- sepic9
- spice9
- lisper8
- perils8
- pliers8
- relics8
- slicer8
- ceps8
- clip8
- crip8
- epic8
- pecs8
- peps8
- perc8
- perp8
- pice8
- pics8
- pipe8
- pips8
- prep8
- repp8
- spec8
- ceils7
- cires7
- cries7
- peril7
- peris7
- piers7
- piles7
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