Is THUNDERCLAP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THUNDERCLAP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THUNDERCLAP mean?
- noun
a single sharp crash of thunder
- noun
a shocking surprise
“news of the attack came like a bombshell”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) = 19 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 THUNDERCLAP
Single letters that turn THUNDERCLAP into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from THUNDERCLAP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unpatched17
- prelaunch16
- deathcup16
- paunched16
- trauchled15
- uncharted15
- unlatched15
- pentarch15
- planchet15
- prelunch15
- parched15
- patched15
- punched15
- chandler14
- chaunted14
- launched14
- trachled14
- unarched14
- chaplet14
- chapter14
- patcher14
- planche14
- puncher14
- repatch14
- upreach14
- crapulent13
- captured13
- chaunter13
- launcher13
- relaunch13
- trauchle13
- unplaced13
- chanted13
- charted13
- chunder13
- churned13
- endarch13
- lanched13
- latched13
- lunched13
- lurched13
- ralphed13
- ranched13
- chapel13
- eparch13
- hepcat13
- paunch13
- pechan13
- planch13
- pleach13
- plench13
- preach13
- unthread12
- chanter12
- charnel12
- chunter12
- larchen12
- luncher12
- pandect12
- panther12
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