APPEARER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. APPEARER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept APPEARER?

Word power: 44 / 100

Our own measure of how useful APPEARER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for APPEARER

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

How APPEARER scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in APPEARER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about APPEARER

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

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

Anagrams of APPEARER

The 8 tiles of APPEARER in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with APPEARER

1 longer words begin with APPEARER.

Shorter words from the letters in APPEARER

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Common questions about APPEARER

Is APPEARER valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APPEARER is not in it.

How many points is APPEARER worth?

APPEARER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to APPEARER?

APPEARER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.