Scrabble & Words with friends points
- claps is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
- claps is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
- claps is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12
Definition of claps
- a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra (noun)
Synonyms
- gonorrhea
- gonorrhoea
- clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb)
Synonyms
- acclaim
- applaud
- spat
- clap one's hands together (verb)
Examples
- The children were clapping to the music
Synonyms
- spat
- a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated (noun)
Synonyms
- clack
- a sudden very loud noise (noun)
Synonyms
- bam
- bang
- blast
- eruption
- cause to strike the air in flight (verb)
Examples
- The big bird clapped its wings
- put quickly or forcibly (verb)
Examples
- The judge clapped him in jail
- strike the air in flight (verb)
Examples
- the wings of the birds clapped loudly
- strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb)
Examples
- clap two boards together
- strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting (verb)
See definition of claps in Merriam Webster