APPROVALS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. APPROVALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
a1p3p3r1o1v4a1l1s1
PlayableAPPROVALS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept APPROVALS?
| 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%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful APPROVALS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROVALS
No single letter turns APPROVALS into another word.
How APPROVALS scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1v4a1l1s1 16
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1v5a1l2s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in APPROVALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROVALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROVALS
approval15 poplars11 parasol9 parvos11 vapors11 vorpal11 appals10 appros10 poplar10 alvars9 larvas9 lavras9 orvals9 salvor9 valors9 varsal9 apolar8 parols8 polars8 sporal8 parvo10 vapor10 appal9 appro9 palps9 papal9 papas9 parps9 plaps9 plops9 props9 alvar8 arval8 arvos8 larva8 lavas8 lavra8 orval8 ovals8 salvo8
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Common questions about APPROVALS
- Is APPROVALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROVALS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROVALS worth?
- APPROVALS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROVALS?
- No single letter can be added to APPROVALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APPROVALS:
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