APPARENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APPARENT 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 APPARENT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPARENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPARENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apparentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPARENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPARENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPARENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPARENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Clearly visible or understood, or seeming to be true without necessarily being so.
Apparent has two faces that pull in opposite directions: something can be plainly obvious, or it can only look real on the surface. Context settles which is meant. A phrase such as heir apparent keeps the older sense of clearly entitled.
How APPARENT is used
Apparent works as a plain word for obvious things and as a hedge for things that merely seem so.
- It was apparent from her face that the news was bad.
- The apparent calm of the lake hid a strong current.
- For no apparent reason, the lights went out at noon.
- The prince was the heir apparent to the throne.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPARENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APPARENT
The 8 tiles of APPARENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with APPARENT
4 longer words begin with APPARENT.
Shorter words from the letters in APPARENT
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Common questions about APPARENT
- Is APPARENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPARENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPARENT worth?
- APPARENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPARENT mean?
- Clearly visible or understood, or seeming to be true without necessarily being so.
- What letters can be added to APPARENT?
- APPARENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPARENT:
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