APPEARANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. APPEARANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAPPEARANCE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept APPEARANCE?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful APPEARANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPEARANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
appearancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPEARANCE scores
Scrabble a1p3p3e1a1r1a1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends a1p4p4e1a1r1a1n2c4e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in APPEARANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPEARANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APPEARANCE
1 longer words begin with APPEARANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPEARANCE
panacea11 parpane11 capper12 appear10 canape10 napper10 parpen10 pearce10 percen10 prance10 preace10 rappee10 rappen10 arcana8 arcane8 careen8 enrace8 paneer8 peraea8 recane8 apace9 caper9 carap9 crape9 creep9 crepe9 nappa9 nappe9 pacer9 pance9 paper9 peace9 pecan9 pence9 perce9 rappe9 recap9 apnea7 areca7 arepa7
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Common questions about APPEARANCE
- Is APPEARANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPEARANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPEARANCE worth?
- APPEARANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPEARANCE?
- APPEARANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of APPEARANCE:
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