APPROACH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. APPROACH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
a1p3p3r1o1a1c3h4
PlayableAPPROACH · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept APPROACH?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful APPROACH is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROACH
No single letter turns APPROACH into another word.
How APPROACH scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1a1c3h4 17
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1a1c4h3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPROACH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROACH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APPROACH
6 longer words begin with APPROACH.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROACH
apocarp13 carhop13 coprah13 paraph13 coppra12 pacha12 parch12 phoca12 poach12 porch12 achar10 chara10 orach10 roach10 appro9 carap9 copra9 aroha8 caph11 chap11 chop11 arch9 chao9 char9 harp9 opah9 rach9 roch9 capa8 capo8 carp8 crap8 crop8 paca8 paco8 papa8 parp8 prop8 haar7 haro7
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Common questions about APPROACH
- Is APPROACH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROACH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROACH worth?
- APPROACH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROACH?
- No single letter can be added to APPROACH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPROACH:
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