Definition of clipping

"clipping" in the noun sense

1. clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

"he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

2. trim, trimming, clipping

cutting down to the desired size or shape

3. clip, clipping, snip

the act of clipping or snipping

"clipping" in the verb sense

1. nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off

sever or remove by pinching or snipping

"nip off the flowers"

2. trot, jog, clip

run at a moderately swift pace

3. clip

attach with a clip

"clip the papers together"

4. snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

"dress the plants in the garden"

5. clip, curtail, cut short

terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

"My speech was cut short"

"Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

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clipping in Scrabble®

The word clipping is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters clipping:

CLIPPING
(162)
CLIPPING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lipping

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word clipping

CLIPPING
(162)
CLIPPING
(162)
CLIPPING
(108)
CLIPPING
(108)
CLIPPING
(60)
CLIPPING
(60)
CLIPPING
(54)
CLIPPING
(51)
CLIPPING
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
CLIPPING
(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
CLIPPING
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CLIPPING
(27)
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(25)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(19)
CLIPPING
(19)
CLIPPING
(19)
CLIPPING
(19)
CLIPPING
(19)
CLIPPING
(17)
CLIPPING
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In clipping

CLIPPING
(162)
CLIPPING
(162)
CLIPPING
(108)
CLIPPING
(108)
LIPPING
(98 = 48 + 50)
LIPPING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LIPPING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LIPPING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LIPPING
(92 = 42 + 50)
LIPPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
LIPPING
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
LIPPING
(82 = 32 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
LIPPING
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
LIPPING
(78 = 28 + 50)
LIPPING
(78 = 28 + 50)
LIPPING
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
LIPPING
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
LIPPING
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
LIPPING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIPPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIPPING
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
LIPPING
(67 = 17 + 50)
LIPPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIPPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIPPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIPPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIPPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIPPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIPPING
(65 = 15 + 50)
LIPPING
(64 = 14 + 50)
LIPPING
(64 = 14 + 50)
CLIPPING
(60)
CLIPPING
(60)
CLIPPING
(54)
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(51)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
CLIPPING
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
CLIP
(33)
CLIP
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
ICING
(33)
CLING
(33)
CLIPPING
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
PILING
(30)
ICING
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
PING
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CLING
(30)
CLING
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
ICING
(27)
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(27)
PING
(27)
CLING
(27)
ICING
(27)
PILI
(27)
PILING
(27)
CLING
(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(24)
ICING
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
CLING
(24)
ICING
(24)
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(24)
PIPING
(24)
ICING
(24)
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(24)
PILING
(24)
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(24)
ICING
(24)
CLIP
(24)
PIPING
(24)
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(22)
CLING
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
PIP
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
PILI
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
ICING
(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
CLING
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
PILING
(18)
PILI
(18)
PILI
(18)
PIG
(18)
PILING
(18)
PILI
(18)
PING
(18)
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(17)
CLIPPING
(17)
PIPING
(17)
CLIPPING
(17)
PILING
(17)
PIPING
(17)
CLING
(16)
CLIP
(16)
CLIP
(16)

clipping in Words With Friends™

The word clipping is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters clipping:

CLIPPING
(174)
CLIPPING
(174)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lipping

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word clipping

CLIPPING
(174)
CLIPPING
(174)
CLIPPING
(100)
CLIPPING
(99)
CLIPPING
(99)
CLIPPING
(96)
CLIPPING
(93)
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(93)
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(93)
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(87)
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(84)
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(84)
CLIPPING
(75)
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(75)
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(58)
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(58)
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(58)
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(54)
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(50)
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(50)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(37)
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(35)
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(33)
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(31)
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(31)
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(30)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
CLIPPING
(24)
CLIPPING
(22)
CLIPPING
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In clipping

CLIPPING
(174)
CLIPPING
(174)
LIPPING
(122 = 87 + 35)
LIPPING
(122 = 87 + 35)
LIPPING
(116 = 81 + 35)
LIPPING
(110 = 75 + 35)
LIPPING
(110 = 75 + 35)
LIPPING
(110 = 75 + 35)
LIPPING
(104 = 69 + 35)
LIPPING
(103 = 68 + 35)
LIPPING
(103 = 68 + 35)
LIPPING
(103 = 68 + 35)
CLIPPING
(100)
CLIPPING
(99)
CLIPPING
(99)
LIPPING
(98 = 63 + 35)
LIPPING
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLIPPING
(96)
CLIPPING
(93)
CLIPPING
(93)
CLIPPING
(93)
PIPING
(93)
LIPPING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CLIPPING
(87)
LIPPING
(85 = 50 + 35)
CLIPPING
(84)
CLIPPING
(84)
LIPPING
(81 = 46 + 35)
LIPPING
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIPPING
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIPPING
(77 = 42 + 35)
PILING
(75)
CLIPPING
(75)
LIPPING
(75 = 40 + 35)
CLIPPING
(75)
LIPPING
(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
LIPPING
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
LIPPING
(69 = 34 + 35)
PIPING
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
LIPPING
(69 = 34 + 35)
PIPING
(69)
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(69)
LIPPING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LIPPING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LIPPING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LIPPING
(66 = 31 + 35)
PILING
(63)
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(63)
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(63)
LIPPING
(62 = 27 + 35)
LIPPING
(62 = 27 + 35)
LIPPING
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIPPING
(60 = 25 + 35)
PIPING
(60)
PIPING
(60)
CLING
(60)
LIPPING
(59 = 24 + 35)
LIPPING
(59 = 24 + 35)
CLIPPING
(58)
CLIPPING
(58)
CLIPPING
(58)
LIPPING
(58 = 23 + 35)
LIPPING
(58 = 23 + 35)
LIPPING
(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
LIPPING
(58 = 23 + 35)
LIPPING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIPPING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIPPING
(57 = 22 + 35)
PILING
(57)
PIPING
(57)
CLIP
(57)
CLIP
(57)
ICING
(57)
LIPPING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIPPING
(56 = 21 + 35)
LIPPING
(56 = 21 + 35)
LIPPING
(55 = 20 + 35)
LIPPING
(55 = 20 + 35)
CLING
(54)
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(54)
LIPPING
(54 = 19 + 35)
PING
(54)
LIPPING
(54 = 19 + 35)
LIPPING
(53 = 18 + 35)
LIPPING
(53 = 18 + 35)
PILING
(52)
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(52)
LIPPING
(52 = 17 + 35)
PILING
(51)
PIPING
(51)
ICING
(51)
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(51)
PILING
(51)
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(50)
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(50)
PING
(48)
CLING
(48)
PILI
(48)
CLING
(48)
CLING
(48)
PIPING
(46)
CLIPPING
(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
ICING
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
PILING
(45)
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(45)
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(44)
ICING
(44)
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(44)
PILING
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
PIPING
(42)
CLIPPING
(42)
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(42)
CLIPPING
(42)
CLING
(40)
PILING
(39)
ICING
(39)
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(39)
PIPING
(38)
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(38)
PILING
(38)
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(38)
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(37)
CLING
(36)
CLING
(36)
PIPING
(36)
CLING
(36)
CLING
(36)
CLIPPING
(35)
PILING
(34)
PIPING
(34)
PILING
(34)
ICING
(34)
PIPING
(34)
ICING
(33)
ICING
(33)
CLIP
(33)
ICING
(33)
CLIP
(33)
CLIPPING
(33)
CLIP
(33)
CLIP
(33)
PIPING
(32)
CLING
(32)
PIPING
(32)
PILING
(32)
CLIPPING
(31)
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(31)
PIPING
(30)
PIPING
(30)
PIPING
(30)
PIPING
(30)
CLING
(30)
PILING
(30)
ICING
(30)
CLIP
(30)
PILI
(30)
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(30)
PING
(30)
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(30)
CLIP
(30)
PING
(30)
PING
(30)
PIPING
(30)
PING
(30)
PILING
(30)
PILING
(30)
CLIPPING
(29)
CLIPPING
(28)
CLING
(28)
CLING
(28)
CLIPPING
(28)
PILING
(28)
ICING
(28)
PILING
(28)
PING
(28)
CLIPPING
(27)
CLIPPING
(27)
CLIPPING
(27)
PIPING
(27)
CLIPPING
(27)
CLIPPING
(27)
PIP
(27)

Words within the letters of clipping

2 letter words in clipping (2 words)

3 letter words in clipping (7 words)

4 letter words in clipping (3 words)

5 letter words in clipping (2 words)

6 letter words in clipping (2 words)

7 letter words in clipping (1 word)

8 letter words in clipping (1 word)

clipping + 1 blank (2 words)

clipping + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence clipping

Words that start with clipping (2 words)

Words with clipping in them (1 word)

Words that end with clipping (3 words)

Word Growth involving clipping

Shorter words in clipping

lip clip

lip lipping

in pin ping lipping

pi pin ping lipping

Longer words containing clipping

clippings

reclipping

unclipping