APPEARING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. APPEARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPEARING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPEARING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPEARING
No single letter turns APPEARING into another word.
How APPEARING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in APPEARING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPEARING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPEARING mean in Scrabble?
APPEARING is the -ing form (present participle) of APPEAR.
APPEAR(verb) — To come into view, or to become known or present where something was not before.
Shorter words from the letters in APPEARING
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Common questions about APPEARING
- Is APPEARING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPEARING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPEARING worth?
- APPEARING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPEARING?
- No single letter can be added to APPEARING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APPEARING:
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