APERY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. APERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APERY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APERY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APERY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How APERY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in APERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about APERY
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does APERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
The act of imitating someone's behavior or manner, especially in a foolish, exaggerated, or unthinking way.
Apery describes mimicry that goes beyond simple imitation, suggesting the exaggerated, mechanical copying associated with apes rather than thoughtful learning. The word can describe a person's mannerisms, speech, or gestures when copied clumsily or mockingly, often with a critical edge. Older dictionaries also record a second, rarer sense of apery as a place where apes are kept, though this use is largely historical today. Because it shares a root with ape, apery keeps the slightly comic, unflattering tone of that animal comparison.
How APERY is used
Formal or literary noun; usually implies mockery or clumsy imitation rather than neutral copying.
- Critics dismissed the performance as mere apery of a more original style.
- His apery of the teacher's accent got him sent to the office.
- The essay condemned apery in art that copies without understanding.
- Such apery of foreign fashions was common among the wealthy class.
- The satirist mocked the courtiers' constant apery of royal manners.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APERY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APERY
The 5 tiles of APERY in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in APERY
6 words end in APERY. Useful as a back hook: play APERY onto a word already on the board.
Words with APERY inside
1 words contain APERY in the middle. Words that start with APERY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APERY
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Common questions about APERY
- Is APERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APERY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APERY worth?
- APERY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APERY mean?
- The act of imitating someone's behavior or manner, especially in a foolish, exaggerated, or unthinking way.
- What letters can be added to APERY?
- APERY takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of APERY:
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