APPROVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. APPROVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPROVE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPROVE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPROVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APPROVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does APPROVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To officially accept something as satisfactory, or to think well of it.
Committees approve plans and budgets, which gives them legal force. In a looser sense, you approve of a choice when you consider it good, and that use needs the little word of.
How APPROVE is used
Approve takes a direct object for formal acceptance and of for personal opinion.
- The board will approve the budget on Friday.
- My parents do not approve of late nights.
- Doctors must approve the drug before it is sold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APPROVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APPROVE
4 longer words begin with APPROVE.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROVE
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Common questions about APPROVE
- Is APPROVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROVE worth?
- APPROVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APPROVE mean?
- To officially accept something as satisfactory, or to think well of it.
- What letters can be added to APPROVE?
- APPROVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APPROVE:
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