APPOINT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. APPOINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPOINT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPOINT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPOINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
appointsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPOINT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APPOINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does APPOINT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To choose someone officially for a job or role.
To appoint is to select a person for a post, as when a board names a new director. Appoint can also mean to fix a time or place for something, as in appoint a day for the meeting.
How APPOINT is used
Appoint is common in business, government and legal writing.
- The council will appoint a new mayor next week.
- They appoint a committee to review the plan.
- Let us appoint a time to meet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPOINT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPOINT
12 longer words begin with APPOINT.
Shorter words from the letters in APPOINT
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Common questions about APPOINT
- Is APPOINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPOINT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPOINT worth?
- APPOINT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPOINT mean?
- To choose someone officially for a job or role.
- What letters can be added to APPOINT?
- APPOINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APPOINT:
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