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Claps

c 3l 1a 1p 3s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of clap

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does claps mean?

noun

  1. a sudden very loud noise

    Synonymsbangeruptionblastbam

  2. a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

    Synonymsgonorrheagonorrhoea

  3. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

    Synonymsclack

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

    Synonymsapplaudspatacclaim

  4. clap one's hands together

    “The children were clapping to the music”

    Synonymsspat

  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

Definitions shown for clap, the base form of claps.

Is CLAPS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is CLAPS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
c 3l 1a 1p 3s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
c 4l 2a 1p 4s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
c 4l 1a 1p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
c 3l 2a 1p 3s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CLAPS

Anagrams 3

calpsclaspscalp

Words that end like CLAPS

Common words that share the ending -APS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

trapschapsswapswrapscapsgapsmapsscrapsflapsslapssnapslapsnapsrapssapsstrapstapsyapsperhapskidnapsrecapscatnapsentrapsmadcaps
All words ending in -APS

Claps: quick answers

Is CLAPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLAPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CLAPS worth?
CLAPS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does claps mean?
claps is the plural and third-person singular form of clap, which means “a sudden very loud noise”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CLAPS?
You can make 28 shorter words from CLAPS, such as CALP, CAPS, CLAP, PACS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CLAPS?
CLAPS rearranges into CALPS, CLASP, SCALP.