What does CLAP mean?

CLAP is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/klæp/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. put quickly or forcibly“The judge clapped him in jail”
  2. cause to strike the air in flight“The big bird clapped its wings”
  3. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
  4. clap one's hands together“The children were clapping to the music”
  5. strike the air in flight“the wings of the birds clapped loudly”
  6. strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
  7. strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise“clap two boards together”

noun

  1. a sudden very loud noise

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

claps9clapped14

Anagrams of CLAP

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CLAP

9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

alp5 cap7 lac5 lap5 pac7 pal5 al2 la2 pa4

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Questions

Is CLAP a Scrabble word?

CLAP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CLAP worth?

CLAP is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CLAP?

9 other words, including AL, LA, CAP and PA.