01 Word definition

paperclip

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PAPERCLIP a word?

Yes. PAPERCLIP is a 9-letter noun. a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PAPERCLIP?

P-A-P-E-R-C-L-I-P

PAPERCLIP contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with P.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together

    the paper clip was invented in 1900
Synonyms
paper clipgem clip
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends22points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PAPERCLIP spelled?

P1A2P3E4R5C6L7I8P9
Starts withPAPFirst 3 letters
Ends withLIPLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats P
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PAPERCLIP.

How do you spell PAPERCLIP?

PAPERCLIP is spelled P-A-P-E-R-C-L-I-P. It contains 9 letters.