APPROVED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. APPROVED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPROVED?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPROVED is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROVED
No single letter turns APPROVED into another word.
How APPROVED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPROVED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROVED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPROVED mean in Scrabble?
APPROVED is the past tense or past participle of APPROVE.
APPROVE(verb) — To officially accept something as satisfactory, or to think well of it.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROVED
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Common questions about APPROVED
- Is APPROVED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROVED, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROVED worth?
- APPROVED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROVED?
- No single letter can be added to APPROVED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPROVED:
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