APPROVAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. APPROVAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
a1p3p3r1o1v4a1l1
PlayableAPPROVAL · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept APPROVAL?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful APPROVAL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROVAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
approvalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPROVAL scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1v4a1l1 15
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1v5a1l2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPROVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROVAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APPROVAL
1 longer words begin with APPROVAL.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROVAL
vorpal11 poplar10 apolar8 parvo10 vapor10 appal9 appro9 papal9 alvar8 arval8 larva8 lavra8 orval8 valor8 volar8 parol7 polar7 poral7 palp8 papa8 parp8 plap8 plop8 prop8 arvo7 aval7 lava7 oval7 vara7 voar7 vola7 alap6 arpa6 opal6 paal6 para6 prao6 proa6 alar4 oral4
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Common questions about APPROVAL
- Is APPROVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROVAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROVAL worth?
- APPROVAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROVAL?
- APPROVAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPROVAL:
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