cleanup
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
/ˈkliːnʌp/
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/ˈkliːnʌp/ · [ˈkʰliːˌnʌp]
Definition of cleanup
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
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(countable, uncountable)Fourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.
“Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game.”
“The starting lineup for Newark consisted of Johnny Neun leading off at first base; the number two hitter was catcher Norman Kies; batting third and playing second base was Andy Cohen; at cleanup was "The People's Cherce," Dixie Walker; George Selkirk was hitting fifth and playing right field; Bob Barrett was at third base and hitting sixth; Jess Hill was the number seven batter in left field; Red Rolfe batted eighth and played shortstop; and the right-hander, George Miner, was on the mound.”
“There it was: McDougald at cleanup, and DiMaggio fifth.”
“I had been getting hits off Jim Palmer and had a streak going and went from hitting 8th to 7th, to 6th, 5th, and then finally McKeon put me in at cleanup.”
verb
- (alt-of, misspelling)Misspelling of clean up.
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Etymology
A deverbal from clean up.
Words you can make from cleanup
93 playable · top: CULPAE (10 pts)
Best play culpae 10 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
15 words4-letter words
31 words- CAPE 8 pts
- CLAP 8 pts
- PACE 8 pts
- PUCE 8 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CAUL 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- CLUE 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LEAP 6 pts
- LUCE 6 pts
- NAPE 6 pts
- NEAP 6 pts
- PALE 6 pts
- PANE 6 pts
- PEAL 6 pts
- PEAN 6 pts
- PLAN 6 pts
- PLEA 6 pts
- PULA 6 pts
- PULE 6 pts
- PUNA 6 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- LUNA 4 pts
- LUNE 4 pts
- ULAN 4 pts
- ULNA 4 pts
3-letter words
29 words2-letter words
13 wordsHooks
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