APPLYING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. APPLYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPLYING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPLYING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPLYING
No single letter turns APPLYING into another word.
How APPLYING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPLYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPLYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPLYING mean in Scrabble?
APPLYING is the -ing form (present participle) of APPLY.
APPLY(verb) — To put one thing onto, into, or in contact with another for a purpose, or to make a formal request for something.
Shorter words from the letters in APPLYING
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Common questions about APPLYING
- Is APPLYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPLYING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPLYING worth?
- APPLYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPLYING?
- No single letter can be added to APPLYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPLYING:
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