APPLIANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. APPLIANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAPPLIANCE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept APPLIANCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful APPLIANCE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPLIANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
appliancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPLIANCE scores
Scrabble a1p3p3l1i1a1n1c3e1 15
Words with Friends a1p4p4l2i1a1n2c4e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in APPLIANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPLIANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APPLIANCE
1 longer words begin with APPLIANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPLIANCE
calpain11 capelan11 capelin11 panicle11 pelican11 apical10 apneic10 appeal10 canape10 caplin10 epical10 lappie10 lippen10 nappie10 nipple10 palace10 papain10 pencil10 plaice10 plicae10 aecial8 alpine8 ancile8 anlace8 apneal8 inlace8 penial8 pineal8 apace9 appal9 appel9 apple9 calpa9 caple9 clipe9 nappa9 nappe9 palpi9 pance9 panic9
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Common questions about APPLIANCE
- Is APPLIANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPLIANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPLIANCE worth?
- APPLIANCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPLIANCE?
- APPLIANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APPLIANCE:
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