APPLAUDS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. APPLAUDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPLAUDS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPLAUDS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPLAUDS
No single letter turns APPLAUDS into another word.
How APPLAUDS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPLAUDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPLAUDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPLAUDS mean in Scrabble?
APPLAUDS is the present-tense form of APPLAUD used with he, she and it.
APPLAUD(verb) — To show approval or praise, especially by clapping the hands.
Shorter words from the letters in APPLAUDS
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Common questions about APPLAUDS
- Is APPLAUDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPLAUDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPLAUDS worth?
- APPLAUDS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPLAUDS?
- No single letter can be added to APPLAUDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPLAUDS:
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