APOPHYGE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. APOPHYGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APOPHYGE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOPHYGE is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOPHYGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apophygesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOPHYGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APOPHYGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOPHYGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APOPHYGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The small concave curve where the shaft of a column flares out into its base or capital.
An apophyge softens the join between the straight shaft and the more elaborate parts of a column. Classical builders used it to make the transition look smooth rather than abrupt. The term comes from Greek and is nowadays found only in architecture books.
How APOPHYGE is used
Architectural term, used when describing classical columns.
- The apophyge at the foot of the column is finely carved.
- A narrow band sits just above the apophyge.
- Restorers rebuilt the damaged apophyge in stone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOPHYGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APOPHYGE
1 longer words begin with APOPHYGE.
Shorter words from the letters in APOPHYGE
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Common questions about APOPHYGE
- Is APOPHYGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOPHYGE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOPHYGE worth?
- APOPHYGE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOPHYGE mean?
- The small concave curve where the shaft of a column flares out into its base or capital.
- What letters can be added to APOPHYGE?
- APOPHYGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APOPHYGE:
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