APPARAT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. APPARAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPARAT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPARAT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPARAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apparatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPARAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APPARAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,294 thousand.
What does APPARAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The administrative machinery of a political party or organisation.
Apparat comes from Russian and first referred to the Communist Party structure. Writers now use apparat for any entrenched bureaucracy or party machine that holds real power behind the scenes.
How APPARAT is used
Apparat is used in political writing.
- The party apparat controlled every appointment.
- He rose through the apparat over thirty years.
- Critics accused the apparat of blocking reform.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPARAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPARAT
6 longer words begin with APPARAT.
Shorter words from the letters in APPARAT
Common questions about APPARAT
- Is APPARAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPARAT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPARAT worth?
- APPARAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPARAT mean?
- The administrative machinery of a political party or organisation.
- What letters can be added to APPARAT?
- APPARAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APPARAT:
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