APPEAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. APPEAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPEAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPEAL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPEAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
appealsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPEAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in APPEAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does APPEAL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a serious or urgent request, or to ask a higher court to review a decision.
The verb covers three common situations: asking the public or a person for help, asking a higher authority to change a ruling, and attracting or interesting someone. A defendant may appeal a sentence, a charity may appeal for donations, and a film may appeal to young viewers. It came into English from Old French and ultimately from Latin appellare, meaning to address or call upon.
How APPEAL is used
Very common; also a noun, and usually followed by to, for or against depending on the sense.
- The lawyer plans to appeal the verdict next week.
- Police appeal for witnesses to come forward.
- The bright colours appeal to small children.
- She decided to appeal to his sense of fairness.
- The club will appeal against the ban.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPEAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPEAL
11 longer words begin with APPEAL.
Shorter words from the letters in APPEAL
Common questions about APPEAL
- Is APPEAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPEAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPEAL worth?
- APPEAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPEAL mean?
- To make a serious or urgent request, or to ask a higher court to review a decision.
- What letters can be added to APPEAL?
- APPEAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of APPEAL:
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