APISH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. APISH 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 APISH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APISH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APISH
Front hooks — 1
capishBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How APISH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in APISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about APISH
- 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 APISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Resembling an ape, especially in behavior that looks foolish, clumsy, or exaggeratedly imitative.
Apish behavior mimics someone else's mannerisms, speech, or fashion in a way that looks silly, servile, or lacking in genuine originality, echoing the way apes are popularly thought to mimic humans. The word carries a mocking edge, so calling someone's imitation apish is rarely a compliment. Older English writing also used apish more broadly to mean foppish or affected, particularly when describing overdressed or overly fashionable behavior. Modern use is less common than in earlier centuries, but apish still appears in literary and critical writing about mimicry and imitation.
How APISH is used
Literary or slightly old-fashioned adjective, usually used critically to describe foolish imitation.
- His apish attempt to copy the star's walk drew laughter.
- The critic called the sequel an apish copy of the original film.
- Courtiers were mocked for their apish devotion to the latest fashion.
- She rolled her eyes at his apish impression of the teacher.
- The essay criticized apish borrowing from more original writers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APISH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APISH
The 5 tiles of APISH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with APISH
3 longer words begin with APISH.
Words ending in APISH
2 words end in APISH. Useful as a back hook: play APISH onto a word already on the board.
Words with APISH inside
1 words contain APISH in the middle. Words that start with APISH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APISH
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Common questions about APISH
- Is APISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APISH, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APISH worth?
- APISH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APISH mean?
- Resembling an ape, especially in behavior that looks foolish, clumsy, or exaggeratedly imitative.
- What letters can be added to APISH?
- APISH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of APISH:
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