APPEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. APPEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPEL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPEL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in APPEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about APPEL
- The same 5 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
What does APPEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sharp stamp of the front foot used in fencing to feint, signal an attack, or unsettle an opponent.
A fencer performs an appel by striking the floor firmly with the front foot while keeping the rest of the body ready to advance, using the sudden noise and movement to test or provoke a reaction from the opponent. Coaches often teach the appel early on as a way to build sharp footwork and timing. Beyond fencing, the same French-derived word occasionally appears in other combat sports with a similar stamping motion.
How APPEL is used
A specialized fencing term for the foot-stamping movement used during footwork drills and bouts.
- The fencer used a quick appel before lunging forward.
- Her coach drilled the appel until the timing felt natural.
- A loud appel can make an opponent flinch and open a gap.
- He practiced the appel alone in front of a mirror.
- The referee noted the sharp appel just before the touch landed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APPEL
The 5 tiles of APPEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with APPEL
14 longer words begin with APPEL.
Words ending in APPEL
2 words end in APPEL. Useful as a back hook: play APPEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with APPEL inside
9 words contain APPEL in the middle. Words that start with APPEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APPEL
Common questions about APPEL
- Is APPEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPEL worth?
- APPEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPEL mean?
- A sharp stamp of the front foot used in fencing to feint, signal an attack, or unsettle an opponent.
- What letters can be added to APPEL?
- APPEL takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of APPEL:
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