APPROBATING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. APPROBATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
a1p3p3r1o1b3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableAPPROBATING · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept APPROBATING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful APPROBATING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROBATING
No single letter turns APPROBATING into another word.
How APPROBATING scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1b3a1t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1b4a1t1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in APPROBATING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROBATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROBATING
probating14 agitprop13 trapping13 parpoint12 aborting11 borating11 taboring11 tragopan11 bopping14 agitpop12 parping12 pigboat12 probang12 probing12 rapping12 tapping12 topping12 appoint11 abating10 bargain10 boating10 paragon10 parting10 pignora10 porangi10 porting10 prating10 traping10 troping10 airboat9 atabrin9 atropia9 atropin9 taborin9 granita8 orating8 roating8 grappa11 appair10 apport10
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Common questions about APPROBATING
- Is APPROBATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROBATING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROBATING worth?
- APPROBATING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROBATING?
- No single letter can be added to APPROBATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of APPROBATING:
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