Scrabble Word Finder

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.

a1p3p3r1o1v4e1
PlayableAPPROVE · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 1,544 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept APPROVE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 62 / 100

62WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.86%

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

Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1v4e1 14
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1v5e1 17

Face value of the 7 tiles in APPROVE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a19
p22
r16
o18
v12
e112

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.

Words starting with APPROVE

approved16 approver15 approves15 approvers16

4 longer words begin with APPROVE.

Shorter words from the letters in APPROVE

popera10 parev10 parve10 parvo10 paver10 pervo10 prove10 vaper10 vapor10 appro9 paper9 preop9 rappe9 opera7 pareo7 porae7 pave9 perv9 vape9 pape8 parp8 pepo8 perp8 poep8 pope8 prep8 prop8 repp8 arvo7 aver7 over7 rave7 rove7 vare7 vera7 voar7 aper6 pare6 pear6 pore6

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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 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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