APES is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. APES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APES?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APES is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How APES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in APES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about APES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of APES
The 4 tiles of APES in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with APES
1 longer words begin with APES.
Words ending in APES
Showing 24 of 81 words that end in APES. Useful as a back hook: play APES onto a word already on the board.
Words with APES inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain APES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with APES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APES
Common questions about APES
- Is APES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APES, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APES worth?
- APES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APES?
- APES takes 8 hooks: 8 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of APES:
Open APES in the Word Finder