APPLICANT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. APPLICANT 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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PlayableAPPLICANT · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept APPLICANT?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful APPLICANT is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPLICANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
applicantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPLICANT scores
Scrabble a1p3p3l1i1c3a1n1t1 15
Words with Friends a1p4p4l2i1c4a1n2t1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in APPLICANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPLICANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APPLICANT
1 longer words begin with APPLICANT.
Shorter words from the letters in APPLICANT
appalti11 calpain11 capital11 capitan11 captain11 placita11 actinal9 alicant9 antical9 platina9 apical10 capita10 caplin10 captan10 catnap10 catnip10 papain10 placit10 cantal8 catlin8 patina8 pinata8 plaint8 planta8 platan8 pliant8 taipan8 tincal8 antlia6 latina6 appal9 calpa9 clapt9 clipt9 nappa9 pacta9 palpi9 panic9 papal9 pical9
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Common questions about APPLICANT
- Is APPLICANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPLICANT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPLICANT worth?
- APPLICANT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPLICANT?
- APPLICANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APPLICANT:
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