Is PAPERCLIPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPERCLIPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAPERCLIPS mean?
Paperclips is a form of PAPERCLIP.
- noun
a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together
“the paper clip was invented in 1900”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PAPERCLIPS
PAPERCLIPS 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 PAPERCLIPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paperclip17
- clappers14
- clippers14
- crappies14
- cripples14
- epicarps14
- scrapple14
- cappers13
- clapper13
- clipper13
- crappie13
- cripple13
- epicarp13
- pappier13
- pappies13
- precips13
- appliers12
- calipers12
- carspiel12
- replicas12
- spiracle12
- capper12
- precip12
- applier11
- applies11
- apprise11
- caliper11
- carpels11
- clasper11
- lappers11
- lippers11
- parcels11
- placers11
- plaices11
- rappels11
- reclasp11
- replica11
- ripples11
- sappier11
- scalper11
- scrapie11
- slapper11
- slipper11
- spacier11
- special11
- splicer11
- pappi11
- apices10
- appels10
- apples10
- capers10
- capris10
- carpel10
- crapes10
- cripes10
- epical10
- escarp10
- lapper10
- lipper10
- pacers10
Study PAPERCLIPS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.