APPRAISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APPRAISE 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 APPRAISE?
| 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 APPRAISE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPRAISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPRAISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPRAISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPRAISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPRAISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To judge the value, quality or worth of something, often in an official or expert way.
To appraise something is to size it up carefully, whether that means putting a price on a house or weighing a person's work. It is easily confused with apprise, which means to inform. Surveyors, dealers and managers all appraise things as part of their job.
How APPRAISE is used
Appraise is used for formal valuations and for careful assessments of performance or situations.
- A jeweller was hired to appraise the necklace before the sale.
- Managers appraise staff once a year.
- He tried to appraise the risks before signing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPRAISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPRAISE
8 longer words begin with APPRAISE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPRAISE
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Common questions about APPRAISE
- Is APPRAISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPRAISE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPRAISE worth?
- APPRAISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPRAISE mean?
- To judge the value, quality or worth of something, often in an official or expert way.
- What letters can be added to APPRAISE?
- APPRAISE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPRAISE:
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