APPROVES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. APPROVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPROVES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPROVES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROVES
No single letter turns APPROVES into another word.
How APPROVES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPROVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPROVES mean in Scrabble?
APPROVES is the present-tense form of APPROVE used with he, she and it.
APPROVE(verb) — To officially accept something as satisfactory, or to think well of it.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROVES
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Common questions about APPROVES
- Is APPROVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROVES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROVES worth?
- APPROVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROVES?
- No single letter can be added to APPROVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPROVES:
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