APACE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. APACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APACE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APACE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APACE
No single letter turns APACE into another word.
How APACE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in APACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does APACE mean in Scrabble?
adverb
literary
At a quick pace; swiftly or rapidly.
Apace usually modifies a verb to show that something is moving forward quickly, often with a sense of momentum or urgency, as in work proceeded apace. The word has an old-fashioned, literary feel and rarely appears in casual conversation today. Writers reach for apace when they want a single elegant word instead of the more ordinary quickly or rapidly.
How APACE is used
Literary and somewhat old-fashioned; found mainly in formal or narrative writing rather than everyday speech.
- Preparations for the wedding continued apace.
- The construction of the new bridge proceeded apace.
- Rumors spread apace through the small village.
- Sales grew apace once the advertisement aired.
- Negotiations moved apace despite early disagreements.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APACE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in APACE
1 words end in APACE. Useful as a back hook: play APACE onto a word already on the board.
Words with APACE inside
2 words contain APACE in the middle. Words that start with APACE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APACE
Common questions about APACE
- Is APACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APACE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APACE worth?
- APACE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APACE mean?
- At a quick pace; swiftly or rapidly.
- What letters can be added to APACE?
- No single letter can be added to APACE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of APACE:
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