APPROVING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. APPROVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APPROVING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPROVING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROVING
No single letter turns APPROVING into another word.
How APPROVING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in APPROVING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROVING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APPROVING mean in Scrabble?
APPROVING is the -ing form (present participle) of APPROVE.
APPROVE(verb) — To officially accept something as satisfactory, or to think well of it.
Words starting with APPROVING
1 longer words begin with APPROVING.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROVING
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Common questions about APPROVING
- Is APPROVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROVING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROVING worth?
- APPROVING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROVING?
- No single letter can be added to APPROVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APPROVING:
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