APPOSITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APPOSITE 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 APPOSITE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPOSITE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPOSITE
No single letter turns APPOSITE into another word.
How APPOSITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPOSITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPOSITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPOSITE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Very suitable to the circumstances or to the matter being discussed.
Apposite carries a stronger note than merely relevant: the remark or example fits the moment as if it had been made for it. It is often applied to quotations and comparisons. Do not mistake it for opposite, a separate word.
How APPOSITE is used
Apposite is a formal word of praise for a remark, quotation or example that fits perfectly.
- Her apposite quotation settled the debate.
- It was an apposite moment to mention the budget.
- He found an apposite comparison to explain the idea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPOSITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPOSITE
3 longer words begin with APPOSITE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPOSITE
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Common questions about APPOSITE
- Is APPOSITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPOSITE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPOSITE worth?
- APPOSITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPOSITE mean?
- Very suitable to the circumstances or to the matter being discussed.
- What letters can be added to APPOSITE?
- No single letter can be added to APPOSITE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPOSITE:
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