APPRECIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. APPRECIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPRECIATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPRECIATE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPRECIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPRECIATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in APPRECIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPRECIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPRECIATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To recognise the worth of something, be grateful for it, or increase in value.
People appreciate a favour, a work of art or a hard problem when they grasp why it matters. In finance the same verb says that an asset such as a house or a currency has risen in price.
How APPRECIATE is used
Very common in thanks, in praise of effort and in talk about property and money.
- I really appreciate your help with the move.
- You need to hear the whole opera to appreciate its structure.
- Property in this area is expected to appreciate over the next decade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPRECIATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPRECIATE
2 longer words begin with APPRECIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPRECIATE
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Common questions about APPRECIATE
- Is APPRECIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPRECIATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPRECIATE worth?
- APPRECIATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPRECIATE mean?
- To recognise the worth of something, be grateful for it, or increase in value.
- What letters can be added to APPRECIATE?
- APPRECIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of APPRECIATE:
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