APPROACHING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. APPROACHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
a1p3p3r1o1a1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableAPPROACHING · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept APPROACHING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful APPROACHING is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROACHING
No single letter turns APPROACHING into another word.
How APPROACHING scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1a1c3h4i1n1g2 21
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1a1c4h3i1n2g3 25
Face value of the 11 tiles in APPROACHING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROACHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROACHING
capnograph20 carhopping20 paraphonic19 paraphing17 anaphoric16 pharaonic16 chapping18 chopping18 approach17 agraphic16 apograph16 parching16 poaching16 crapping15 cropping15 parochin15 prochain15 agraphon14 charango14 roaching14 paranoic12 graphic15 happing15 hopping15 aphonic14 capping14 charpai14 copping14 haircap14 panocha14 paphian14 apocarp13 arching13 chagrin13 charing13 choragi13 choring13 harping13 ochring13 paprica13
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Common questions about APPROACHING
- Is APPROACHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROACHING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROACHING worth?
- APPROACHING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROACHING?
- No single letter can be added to APPROACHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of APPROACHING:
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