clapperboard
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Definition of clapperboard
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing.
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noun
- A device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing.
verb
- To use a clapperboard, especially to clap it to start a film take.
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Etymology
From clapper + board.
Words you can make from clapperboard
200+ playable · top: PAPERBOARD (17 pts)
Best play paperboard 17 points9-letter words
4 words8-letter words
12 words7-letter words
50 words- CLAPPED 14 pts
- CLOPPED 14 pts
- CRAPPED 14 pts
- CROPPED 14 pts
- APOCARP 13 pts
- CAPABLE 13 pts
- CLAPPER 13 pts
- CRAPPER 13 pts
- CROPPER 13 pts
- PLACEBO 13 pts
- PROCARP 13 pts
- BARCODE 12 pts
- BROCADE 12 pts
- CODABLE 12 pts
- DROPPER 12 pts
- PALACED 12 pts
- PEDOCAL 12 pts
- PLACARD 12 pts
- APPAREL 11 pts
- BRACERO 11 pts
- CAPORAL 11 pts
- CARBORA 11 pts
- CARPALE 11 pts
- CRAPOLA 11 pts
- PARABLE 11 pts
- ROPABLE 11 pts
- ABRADER 10 pts
- ARBORED 10 pts
- BOARDER 10 pts
- BROADER 10 pts
- CALDERA 10 pts
- CARLOAD 10 pts
- CAROLED 10 pts
- CORRADE 10 pts
- CRAALED 10 pts
- CRADLER 10 pts
- EARDROP 10 pts
- LABORED 10 pts
- LEOPARD 10 pts
- PARADER 10 pts
- PARADOR 10 pts
- PAROLED 10 pts
- PRELOAD 10 pts
- REBOARD 10 pts
- ACEROLA 9 pts
- CAROLER 9 pts
- LABORER 9 pts
- PERORAL 9 pts
- PREORAL 9 pts
- AREOLAR 7 pts
6-letter words
96 words- BOPPED 13 pts
- CAPPED 13 pts
- COPPED 13 pts
- BOPPER 12 pts
- CAPPER 12 pts
- COPPER 12 pts
- COPPRA 12 pts
- BRACED 11 pts
- CABLED 11 pts
- CARPED 11 pts
- CRAPED 11 pts
- DAPPER 11 pts
- DAPPLE 11 pts
- LAPPED 11 pts
- LOPPED 11 pts
- PALPED 11 pts
- PLACED 11 pts
- PROBED 11 pts
- RAPPED 11 pts
- REDCAP 11 pts
- APPEAL 10 pts
- APPEAR 10 pts
- BRACER 10 pts
- CABLER 10 pts
- CARPAL 10 pts
- CARPEL 10 pts
- CARPER 10 pts
- CORBEL 10 pts
- LAPPER 10 pts
- LOPPER 10 pts
- PALACE 10 pts
- PARCEL 10 pts
- PLACER 10 pts
- POPLAR 10 pts
- PROBER 10 pts
- PROPEL 10 pts
- PROPER 10 pts
- RAPPEL 10 pts
- RAPPER 10 pts
- ABOARD 9 pts
- ABRADE 9 pts
- ABROAD 9 pts
- ALBEDO 9 pts
- ALCADE 9 pts
- APODAL 9 pts
- ARCADE 9 pts
- BALDER 9 pts
- BARRED 9 pts
- BLADER 9 pts
- BLARED 9 pts
- BOLDER 9 pts
- BORDEL 9 pts
- BORDER 9 pts
- CARDER 9 pts
- COALED 9 pts
- COLDER 9 pts
- COLEAD 9 pts
- CORDER 9 pts
- CRADLE 9 pts
- CREDAL 9 pts
- DARBAR 9 pts
- DOABLE 9 pts
- DORPER 9 pts
- DRAPER 9 pts
- LARPED 9 pts
- PARADE 9 pts
- PARLED 9 pts
- PARRED 9 pts
- PEDALO 9 pts
- PEDLAR 9 pts
- POLDER 9 pts
- RECLAD 9 pts
- RECORD 9 pts
- ABORAL 8 pts
- ARABLE 8 pts
- ARROBA 8 pts
- BARREL 8 pts
- BOREAL 8 pts
- CARREL 8 pts
- COALER 8 pts
- CORRAL 8 pts
- EARLAP 8 pts
- LARPER 8 pts
- ORACLE 8 pts
- PARLOR 8 pts
- PAROLE 8 pts
- PARRAL 8 pts
- PARREL 8 pts
- RECOAL 8 pts
- ADORER 7 pts
- LARDER 7 pts
- LOADER 7 pts
- ORDEAL 7 pts
- RELOAD 7 pts
- ROARED 7 pts
- AREOLA 6 pts
5-letter words
37 words- BECAP 11 pts
- ACERB 9 pts
- APACE 9 pts
- APPAL 9 pts
- APPEL 9 pts
- APPLE 9 pts
- BARCA 9 pts
- ABLED 8 pts
- ABODE 8 pts
- ACOLD 8 pts
- ACRED 8 pts
- ADOBE 8 pts
- ARCED 8 pts
- ARDEB 8 pts
- BAAED 8 pts
- BALED 8 pts
- BARDE 8 pts
- BARED 8 pts
- BEARD 8 pts
- BLADE 8 pts
- BOARD 8 pts
- BORED 8 pts
- ABLER 7 pts
- ARBOR 7 pts
- ARECA 7 pts
- AREPA 7 pts
- BALER 7 pts
- BARER 7 pts
- BARRE 7 pts
- BLARE 7 pts
- BLEAR 7 pts
- BOLAR 7 pts
- BORAL 7 pts
- ADORE 6 pts
- ALDER 6 pts
- ARDOR 6 pts
- AREAL 5 pts
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