APPUYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. APPUYS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APPUYS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APPUYS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPUYS
No single letter turns APPUYS into another word.
How APPUYS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in APPUYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does APPUYS mean in Scrabble?
APPUYS is the present-tense form of APPUY used with he, she and it.
APPUY(verb) — To give firm support to something or someone, especially in a military or riding sense.
Shorter words from the letters in APPUYS
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Common questions about APPUYS
- Is APPUYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APPUYS is not in it.
- How many points is APPUYS worth?
- APPUYS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPUYS?
- No single letter can be added to APPUYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of APPUYS:
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