APO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 5 points
Yes for Scrabble. APO is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept APO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APO is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APO scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in APO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123.
What stands out about APO
- The same 3 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
Anagrams of APO
The 3 tiles of APO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with APO
Showing 24 of 294 words that begin with APO.
Words ending in APO
7 words end in APO. Useful as a back hook: play APO onto a word already on the board.
Words with APO inside
Showing 24 of 395 words that contain APO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with APO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APO
Common questions about APO
- Is APO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APO is not in it.
- How many points is APO worth?
- APO is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APO?
- APO takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of APO:
Open APO in the Word Finder