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Is CLIPPINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CLIPPINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLIPPINGS mean?

Clippings is a form of CLIPPING.

  1. noun

    an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

    “he searched through piles of letters and clippings”

  2. noun

    cutting down to the desired size or shape

  3. noun

    the act of clipping or snipping

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 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 CLIPPINGS

CLIPPINGS 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 CLIPPINGS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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