APPETITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APPETITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPETITE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPETITE 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 APPETITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
appetitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPETITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPETITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPETITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPETITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A natural desire for food or drink, or a strong wish for something in general.
Appetite is more than hunger: it is the wish to eat, which can stay strong after a meal or vanish while the body still needs food. The word also stretches to cover any strong liking, as in an appetite for adventure. Doctors watch it as a sign of general health.
How APPETITE is used
Appetite is common in everyday talk about food and in figurative phrases about hunger for experience.
- The long walk gave us all a hearty appetite.
- She lost her appetite after the bad news.
- The public has a huge appetite for celebrity gossip.
- A small snack can spoil your appetite for dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPETITE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPETITE
1 longer words begin with APPETITE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPETITE
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Common questions about APPETITE
- Is APPETITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPETITE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPETITE worth?
- APPETITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPETITE mean?
- A natural desire for food or drink, or a strong wish for something in general.
- What letters can be added to APPETITE?
- APPETITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPETITE:
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