APPROBATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. APPROBATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAPPROBATION · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept APPROBATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful APPROBATION is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROBATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
approbationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPROBATION scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1b3a1t1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1b4a1t1i1o1n2 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in APPROBATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROBATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APPROBATION
1 longer words begin with APPROBATION.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROBATION
protanopia14 appointor13 apportion13 probation13 parpoint12 abortion10 appoint11 airboat9 atabrin9 atropia9 atropin9 biotron9 boniato9 boronia9 patroon9 portion9 pronaoi9 pronota9 taborin9 oration7 appair10 apport10 papain10 poprin10 probit10 troppo10 abator8 anopia8 aporia8 arabin8 barton8 batoon8 bonita8 bonito8 obtain8 option8 orbita8 parian8 partan8 parton8
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Common questions about APPROBATION
- Is APPROBATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROBATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROBATION worth?
- APPROBATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROBATION?
- APPROBATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of APPROBATION:
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