APOCOPE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. APOCOPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APOCOPE?
| 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 APOCOPE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOCOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apocopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOCOPE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APOCOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
What does APOCOPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The dropping of the last sound or syllable of a word.
Everyday speech is full of apocope, as when a long word is trimmed to something short and casual. Linguists treat it as one way words change over time.
How APOCOPE is used
Apocope is used in linguistics and grammar.
- The slang form is a clear case of apocope.
- Apocope turned the longer word into a short nickname.
- The teacher explained apocope with examples.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOCOPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APOCOPE
1 longer words begin with APOCOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in APOCOPE
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Common questions about APOCOPE
- Is APOCOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOCOPE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOCOPE worth?
- APOCOPE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOCOPE mean?
- The dropping of the last sound or syllable of a word.
- What letters can be added to APOCOPE?
- APOCOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APOCOPE:
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