How many points is CLAPBOARD worth in Scrabble?

CLAPBOARD is worth 16 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept CLAPBOARD?

CLAPBOARD is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to CLAPBOARD?

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes CLAPBOARDS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

Scrabble

Scrabble Dictionary

CLAPBOARD

16 pts

CLAPBOARD is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 16 points. CLAPBOARD means "long thin timber board with one edge thicker than the other, used esp in the US and Canada in wood-frame construction by lapping each board over the one below".

Meaning & examples

/ˈklæbə(ɹ)d/

Pronunciation: /ˈklæb(ə)ɹd/

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noun

A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding.
An oak board of a size used for barrel staves.

Synonyms: weatherboard

verb

To cover with clapboards.
Example: to clapboard the sides of a house

noun

A clapper board; a device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.

Synonyms: clapper board, clapstick

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

long thin timber board with one edge thicker than the other, used esp in the US and Canada in wood-frame construction by lapping each board over the one below

In a sentence: "The clapboard is noted."

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Check the Scrabble meaning of CLAPBOARD. It scores 16 points.

Back hooks

Add one letter after CLAPBOARD. Every word is valid in CSW24 (International).

CLAPBOARDS17 pts

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in CLAPBOARD, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

= 16

CLAPBOARD Scrabble FAQ

Is CLAPBOARD a Scrabble word?: CLAPBOARD is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 16 points.
What does CLAPBOARD mean?: long thin timber board with one edge thicker than the other, used esp in the US and Canada in wood-frame construction by lapping each board over the one below
How do you use CLAPBOARD in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The clapboard is noted."
How many points is CLAPBOARD worth in Scrabble?: CLAPBOARD is worth 16 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept CLAPBOARD?: CLAPBOARD is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to CLAPBOARD?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes CLAPBOARDS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.