APPROXIMATIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. APPROXIMATIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAPPROXIMATIONS · 14 letters · 27 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
27points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept APPROXIMATIONS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.93
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.79%
Our own measure of how useful APPROXIMATIONS is to know. It scores 27 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPROXIMATIONS
No single letter turns APPROXIMATIONS into another word.
How APPROXIMATIONS scores
Scrabble a1p3p3r1o1x8i1m3a1t1i1o1n1s1 27
Words with Friends a1p4p4r1o1x8i1m4a1t1i1o1n2s1 31
Face value of the 14 tiles in APPROXIMATIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPROXIMATIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in APPROXIMATIONS
approximation26 proximations23 proximation22 apotropaism17 apparitions15 protanopias15 apparition14 appointors14 apportions14 apposition14 protanopia14 aspiration12 inamoratos12 panmixias20 marxisant18 appointor13 apportion13 opsomania13 parpoints13 proposita13 propositi13 prosimian13 prosomata13 prostomia13 protamins13 animators11 inamorati11 inamorato11 montarias11 spiration11 tamanoirs11 topiarian11 sanitoria9 apomixis19 opopanax19 panmixia19 panmixis19 mixtions17 triaxons15 pompanos14
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Common questions about APPROXIMATIONS
- Is APPROXIMATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPROXIMATIONS, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPROXIMATIONS worth?
- APPROXIMATIONS is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPROXIMATIONS?
- No single letter can be added to APPROXIMATIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of APPROXIMATIONS:
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