clapboard
Clapboard can refer to a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below. As a verb, clapboard can mean to cover with clapboards.
Length
9
Scrabble
16
WWF
20
Starts
CL
Ends
ARD
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “CLAPBOARD” Mean?
/ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/
clapboard has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 sensea long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
Synonyms
Verb
1 sensecover with clapboards
Synonyms for CLAPBOARD
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
9
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
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Definition
a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
Length
9 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
D
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
Letters
C, L, A, P, B, O, A, R, D
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★CLAPBOARD has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CLAPBOARD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆CLAPBOARD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆CLAPBOARD contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFCGH
CV Pattern
CCVCCVVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
CL, LA, AP, PB, BO, OA, AR, RD
Trigrams
CLA, LAP, APB, PBO, BOA, OAR, ARD
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