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Is clasp a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word clasp is a Scrabble US word. The word clasp is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is clasp a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word clasp is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

C3L1A1S1P3

Is clasp a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word clasp is a Words With Friends word. The word clasp is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (4 found)

CALPS,CLAPS,CLASP,SCALP,

4-letter words (11 found)

ALPS,CALP,CALS,CAPS,CLAP,LACS,LAPS,PACS,PALS,SALP,SLAP,

3-letter words (15 found)

ALP,ALS,ASP,CAL,CAP,LAC,LAP,LAS,PAC,PAL,PAS,SAC,SAL,SAP,SPA,

2-letter words (4 found)

AL,AS,LA,PA,

You can make 34 words from clasp according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of clasp

clasp lcasp calsp aclsp lacsp alcsp clsap lcsap cslap sclap lscap slcap caslp acslp csalp scalp asclp saclp lascp alscp lsacp slacp aslcp salcp claps lcaps calps aclps lacps alcps clpas lcpas cplas pclas lpcas plcas capls acpls cpals pcals apcls pacls lapcs alpcs lpacs placs aplcs palcs clspa lcspa cslpa sclpa lscpa slcpa clpsa lcpsa cplsa pclsa lpcsa plcsa cspla scpla cpsla pcsla spcla pscla lspca slpca lpsca plsca splca pslca caspl acspl csapl scapl ascpl sacpl capsl acpsl cpasl pcasl apcsl pacsl cspal scpal cpsal pcsal spcal pscal aspcl sapcl apscl pascl spacl psacl laspc alspc lsapc slapc aslpc salpc lapsc alpsc lpasc plasc aplsc palsc lspac slpac lpsac plsac splac pslac asplc saplc apslc paslc spalc psalc

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word clasp. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in clasp.

Definitions and meaning of clasp

clasp

Etymology

Noun dated in the 13th century AD and verb dated in the late 14th century AD; from claspe, possible modification of clapse, which is from Old English clyppan (“to grasp”). Related to English enclasp (“embrace, hold tightly in one's arms”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /klæsp/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /klɑːsp/
  • Rhymes: -æsp, -ɑːsp

Noun

clasp (plural clasps)

  1. A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
  2. (in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.

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Verb

clasp (third-person singular simple present clasps, present participle clasping, simple past and past participle clasped)

  1. (transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.
  2. To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.

Synonyms

  • beclasp (dated)
  • (grasp tightly): begrip, grasp, grip; See also Thesaurus:grasp
  • (shut with a clasp):
  • (shut as if with a clasp): attach, join, put together; see also Thesaurus:join

Derived terms

Related terms

  • enclasp

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “clasp”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

  • calps, claps, scalp

Source: wiktionary.org