APPEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. APPEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPEAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPEAR is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
appearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPEAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in APPEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does APPEAR mean in Scrabble?
verb
To come into view, or to become known or present where something was not before.
Appear covers both literal sight and a more abstract arrival: a ship can appear on the horizon, and a new idea can appear in a debate. It also has a second life in the sense of seeming, as in the phrase "it would appear that", which hedges a claim without committing to it. In law the word has a formal meaning, since a defendant must appear before a court. It comes from Latin apparere, "to show oneself", which is also the root of apparent.
How APPEAR is used
Appear takes no object and is not used in the passive; it is common in every register, from casual speech to legal writing.
- A thin line of smoke began to appear above the ridge.
- It would appear that the meeting has been moved to Friday.
- The singer will appear on stage just after nine.
- Her name did not appear on the final list.
- You appear to have left your keys in the car.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPEAR
7 longer words begin with APPEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in APPEAR
Common questions about APPEAR
- Is APPEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPEAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPEAR worth?
- APPEAR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPEAR mean?
- To come into view, or to become known or present where something was not before.
- What letters can be added to APPEAR?
- APPEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of APPEAR:
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