APPLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APPLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPLY?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful APPLY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPLY
No single letter turns APPLY into another word.
How APPLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in APPLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,046 thousand.
What does APPLY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To put one thing onto, into, or in contact with another for a purpose, or to make a formal request for something.
Apply covers two everyday actions: pressing or spreading something onto a surface, as when a person applies paint or medicine, and making a formal request, as when a person applies for a job or a loan. Both senses share the underlying idea of directing something toward a target, whether that target is skin, a form, or a task. A rule, a discount, or a law can also apply, meaning it is relevant and takes effect in a given situation. The verb moves easily between physical, procedural, and abstract use without losing that core sense.
How APPLY is used
Very common in both formal writing (apply for a position, apply a discount) and everyday speech (apply sunscreen, apply pressure).
- She decided to apply for the marketing position advertised online.
- You should apply the ointment twice a day until the rash clears.
- These new rules apply to every employee starting next month.
- He will apply extra pressure to stop the bleeding.
- The discount code did not apply at checkout for some reason.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPLY
1 longer words begin with APPLY.
Words ending in APPLY
4 words end in APPLY. Useful as a back hook: play APPLY onto a word already on the board.
Words with APPLY inside
4 words contain APPLY in the middle. Words that start with APPLY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APPLY
Common questions about APPLY
- Is APPLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPLY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPLY worth?
- APPLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPLY mean?
- To put one thing onto, into, or in contact with another for a purpose, or to make a formal request for something.
- What letters can be added to APPLY?
- No single letter can be added to APPLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of APPLY:
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