APPLIQUE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. APPLIQUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPLIQUE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPLIQUE is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPLIQUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPLIQUE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPLIQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPLIQUE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPLIQUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Ornamental needlework in which pieces of fabric are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a design.
Quilts, cushions and children clothes often carry applique in the form of flowers, animals or letters. The cut shapes are laid on the base cloth and stitched round their edges. As a verb, to applique means to decorate fabric in this way.
How APPLIQUE is used
Used in sewing, quilting and fashion, as a noun and as a verb.
- The cushion had a bird in applique on the front.
- She learned to applique flowers onto a plain bag.
- The quilt was finished with applique borders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPLIQUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPLIQUE
3 longer words begin with APPLIQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPLIQUE
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Common questions about APPLIQUE
- Is APPLIQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPLIQUE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPLIQUE worth?
- APPLIQUE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPLIQUE mean?
- Ornamental needlework in which pieces of fabric are sewn or stuck onto a larger piece to form a design.
- What letters can be added to APPLIQUE?
- APPLIQUE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPLIQUE:
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