APPROPRIACY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. APPROPRIACY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept APPROPRIACY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPROPRIACY is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROPRIACY
No single letter turns APPROPRIACY into another word.
How APPROPRIACY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in APPROPRIACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 3 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. APPROPRIACY needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROPRIACY
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Common questions about APPROPRIACY
- Is APPROPRIACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROPRIACY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROPRIACY worth?
- APPROPRIACY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROPRIACY?
- No single letter can be added to APPROPRIACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of APPROPRIACY:
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