APTNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. APTNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APTNESS?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APTNESS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APTNESS
Front hooks — 1
raptnessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How APTNESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What stands out about APTNESS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does APTNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being appropriate, fitting or well suited to a purpose or occasion.
Critics praise the aptness of a metaphor, a name or a remark when it seems exactly right. The word can also point to a natural tendency or a quickness to learn.
How APTNESS is used
Aptness is common in writing that discusses how well a phrase or choice fits.
- Everyone admired the aptness of her closing quotation.
- The aptness of the title became clear on the last page.
- Teachers noted his aptness for languages.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APTNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APTNESS
The 7 tiles of APTNESS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with APTNESS
1 longer words begin with APTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in APTNESS
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Common questions about APTNESS
- Is APTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APTNESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APTNESS worth?
- APTNESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APTNESS mean?
- The quality of being appropriate, fitting or well suited to a purpose or occasion.
- What letters can be added to APTNESS?
- APTNESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APTNESS:
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