APPROBATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. APPROBATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAPPROBATE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept APPROBATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful APPROBATE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROBATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPROBATE scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1b3a1t1e1 15
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1b4a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in APPROBATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROBATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APPROBATE
2 longer words begin with APPROBATE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROBATE
parapet11 probate11 aerobat9 bopper12 appear10 apport10 popera10 tapper10 topper10 abater8 abator8 boater8 borate8 patera8 petara8 protea8 rabato8 rebato8 robata8 aortae6 appro9 bepat9 epopt9 paper9 preop9 probe9 rappe9 rebop9 tappa9 abate7 abear7 abore7 abort7 apart7 apert7 aport7 apter7 arepa7 aroba7 boart7
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Common questions about APPROBATE
- Is APPROBATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROBATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROBATE worth?
- APPROBATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROBATE?
- APPROBATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APPROBATE:
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