APPROXIMATING is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. APPROXIMATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 32 in Words with Friends.
a1p3p3r1o1x8i1m3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableAPPROXIMATING · 13 letters · 27 pts Scrabble · 32 pts WWF
27points in Scrabble
32points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept APPROXIMATING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.08
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.54%
Our own measure of how useful APPROXIMATING is to know. It scores 27 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROXIMATING
No single letter turns APPROXIMATING into another word.
How APPROXIMATING scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1x8i1m3a1t1i1n1g2 27
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1x8i1m4a1t1i1n2g3 32
Face value of the 13 tiles in APPROXIMATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROXIMATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROXIMATING
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Common questions about APPROXIMATING
- Is APPROXIMATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROXIMATING, where it scores 32 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROXIMATING worth?
- APPROXIMATING is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROXIMATING?
- No single letter can be added to APPROXIMATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of APPROXIMATING:
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