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Clasping

c 3l 1a 1s 1p 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of clasp

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does clasping mean?

verb

  1. hold firmly and tightly

  2. fasten with or as if with a brooch

    Synonymsbrooch

  3. fasten with a buckle or buckles

    Synonymsbuckle

  4. grasp firmly

    “The child clasped my hands”

Definitions shown for clasp, the base form of clasping.

Is CLASPING 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) No

How many points is CLASPING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
c 3l 1a 1s 1p 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
c 4l 2a 1s 1p 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
c 4l 1a 1s 1p 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
c 3l 2a 1s 1p 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in CLASPING

Anagrams 2

placingsscalping

Hooks for CLASPING

Add one letter to the front or back of CLASPING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

claspings

Words that end like CLASPING

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

graspinggaspingrasping
All words ending in -ASPING

Clasping: quick answers

Is CLASPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CLASPING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CLASPING worth?
CLASPING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does clasping mean?
clasping is the present participle of clasp, which means “hold firmly and tightly”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CLASPING?
You can make 249 shorter words from CLASPING, such as PLACING, SCAPING, SPACING, CAPING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CLASPING?
CLASPING rearranges into PLACINGS, SCALPING.