APPLAUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APPLAUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAPPLAUSE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept APPLAUSE?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful APPLAUSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPLAUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
applausesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPLAUSE scores
Scrabble a1p3p3l1a1u1s1e1 12
Words with Friends a1p4p4l2a1u2s1e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPLAUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPLAUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APPLAUSE
1 longer words begin with APPLAUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPLAUSE
appeals11 appulse11 papulae11 papulas11 papules11 upleaps11 appals10 appeal10 appels10 apples10 palpus10 papula10 papule10 peplus10 sapple10 supple10 upleap10 pasela8 pausal8 pelaus8 salpae8 appal9 appel9 apple9 palps9 papal9 papas9 papes9 pepla9 plaps9 pulps9 pupae9 pupal9 pupas9 alaps7 lapse7 leaps7 paals7 palas7 palea7
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Common questions about APPLAUSE
- Is APPLAUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPLAUSE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPLAUSE worth?
- APPLAUSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPLAUSE?
- APPLAUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPLAUSE:
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