APOSTIL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. APOSTIL 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 APOSTIL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOSTIL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOSTIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apostilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOSTIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APOSTIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does APOSTIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A note written in the margin of a text, such as a comment or explanation.
An apostil was the scribbled gloss that readers and scholars added beside a passage in a manuscript or book. The longer form apostille is the more familiar spelling, and it is also used for a certificate attached to legal papers.
How APOSTIL is used
Apostil is a rare, old-fashioned word for a note beside a text.
- The monk added an apostil beside the difficult verse.
- Each apostil in the margin corrected a copying error.
- Scholars still study the apostil written in the old hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOSTIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APOSTIL
The 7 tiles of APOSTIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with APOSTIL
3 longer words begin with APOSTIL.
Shorter words from the letters in APOSTIL
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Common questions about APOSTIL
- Is APOSTIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOSTIL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOSTIL worth?
- APOSTIL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOSTIL mean?
- A note written in the margin of a text, such as a comment or explanation.
- What letters can be added to APOSTIL?
- APOSTIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APOSTIL:
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