APOGEE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. APOGEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APOGEE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOGEE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOGEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apogeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOGEE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in APOGEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What does APOGEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The point in the orbit of the Moon or a satellite when it is farthest from the Earth.
Apogee is the opposite of perigee, the closest point of an orbit, and the two words come from Greek roots meaning away from and near the Earth. The Moon reaches apogee about once a month, and a full Moon at that time looks smaller than usual. The word has also come to mean the highest or most successful stage of anything, as in the apogee of an empire or a career.
How APOGEE is used
Used literally in astronomy and figuratively for a peak of achievement.
- The satellite reached its apogee over the Pacific.
- At apogee the Moon sits about 405,000 kilometres away.
- The singer was then at the apogee of her fame.
- Rome was at its apogee under that emperor.
- Engineers fired the engine briefly at apogee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOGEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APOGEE
1 longer words begin with APOGEE.
Shorter words from the letters in APOGEE
Common questions about APOGEE
- Is APOGEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOGEE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOGEE worth?
- APOGEE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOGEE mean?
- The point in the orbit of the Moon or a satellite when it is farthest from the Earth.
- What letters can be added to APOGEE?
- APOGEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of APOGEE:
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