APOLOGISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APOLOGISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APOLOGISE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOLOGISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOLOGISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOLOGISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in APOLOGISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOLOGISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APOLOGISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To say that you are sorry for a mistake or for hurting someone.
To apologise properly means naming what went wrong and showing regret, not just muttering a quick sorry. Speakers also use it formally to excuse an absence, as in sending apologies for a meeting.
How APOLOGISE is used
The -ise spelling is standard in British English, usually followed by to a person or for a fault.
- He went round to apologise for the broken window.
- I must apologise to everyone for the late start.
- She refused to apologise until she knew the whole story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOLOGISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APOLOGISE
The 9 tiles of APOLOGISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with APOLOGISE
4 longer words begin with APOLOGISE.
Shorter words from the letters in APOLOGISE
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Common questions about APOLOGISE
- Is APOLOGISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOLOGISE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOLOGISE worth?
- APOLOGISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOLOGISE mean?
- To say that you are sorry for a mistake or for hurting someone.
- What letters can be added to APOLOGISE?
- APOLOGISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APOLOGISE:
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