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.
a1p3p3r1o1v4i1n1g2
PlayableAPPROVING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
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
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1v4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1v5i1n2g3 22
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.
Words starting with APPROVING
1 longer words begin with APPROVING.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROVING
vaporing14 proving13 parping12 rapping12 pignora10 porangi10 paving12 vaping12 pavior11 poprin10 raving10 roving10 virago10 paring9 poring9 proign9 raping9 roping9 porina8 ignaro7 oaring7 onagri7 origan7 parvo10 pavin10 vapor10 appro9 ippon9 vigor9 virga9 virgo9 aping8 avion8 gipon8 graip8 igapo8 invar8 oping8 pagri8 pargo8
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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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