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.
a1p3p3r1o1v4e1s1
PlayableAPPROVES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
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
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1v4e1s1 15
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1v5e1s1 18
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.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROVES
approve14 apposer11 poperas11 parvos11 pavers11 pervos11 proves11 vapers11 vapors11 appose10 appros10 papers10 popera10 preops10 rappes10 sapper10 operas8 pareos8 poraes8 soaper8 parev10 parve10 parvo10 paver10 paves10 pervo10 pervs10 prove10 vaper10 vapes10 vapor10 vespa10 appro9 paper9 papes9 parps9 pepos9 perps9 poeps9 popes9
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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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