Scrabble Word Finder

APPALOOSA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points

Yes for Scrabble. APPALOOSA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

a1p3p3a1l1o1o1s1a1
PlayableAPPALOOSA · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept APPALOOSA?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listNot listed

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.44
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.11%

Our own measure of how useful APPALOOSA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for APPALOOSA

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

appaloosas14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How APPALOOSA scores

Scrabble a1p3p3a1l1o1o1s1a1 13
Words with Friends a1p4p4a1l2o1o1s1a1 16

Face value of the 9 tiles in APPALOOSA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a39
p22
l14
o28
s14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPALOOSA has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about APPALOOSA

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with APPALOOSA

appaloosas14

1 longer words begin with APPALOOSA.

Shorter words from the letters in APPALOOSA

palapas11 appals10 palapa10 alaaps8 alapas8 saloop8 apoop9 appal9 oppos9 palps9 papal9 papas9 plaps9 plops9 poops9 aapas7 alaap7 alapa7 alaps7 loops7 opals7 paals7 palas7 palsa7 paolo7 plaas7 polos7 pools7 salop7 salpa7 sloop7 spool7 aloos5 saola5 apps8 oppo8 palp8 papa8 paps8 plap8

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Common questions about APPALOOSA

Is APPALOOSA valid in Words with Friends?
No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APPALOOSA is not in it.
How many points is APPALOOSA worth?
APPALOOSA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to APPALOOSA?
APPALOOSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APPALOOSA:

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