APPROBATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. APPROBATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
a1p3p3r1o1b3a1t1o1r1y4
PlayableAPPROBATORY · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept APPROBATORY?
| 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%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful APPROBATORY is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROBATORY
No single letter turns APPROBATORY into another word.
How APPROBATORY scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1b3a1t1o1r1y4 20
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1b4a1t1o1r1y3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in APPROBATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROBATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROBATORY
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Common questions about APPROBATORY
- Is APPROBATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROBATORY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROBATORY worth?
- APPROBATORY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROBATORY?
- No single letter can be added to APPROBATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of APPROBATORY:
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