DISAPPROVAL is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DISAPPROVAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISAPPROVAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISAPPROVAL is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISAPPROVAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disapprovalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISAPPROVAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISAPPROVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISAPPROVAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISAPPROVAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A negative opinion of someone or something, shown by words, looks or silence.
Disapproval can be loud or almost invisible, from a raised voice to a pointed pause. It is milder than outrage but heavier than indifference, and it often carries the weight of a parent, a boss or a committee.
How DISAPPROVAL is used
Disapproval is common in everyday and formal speech, often after verbs such as show, express or meet with.
- Her frown made her disapproval plain.
- The plan met with widespread disapproval at the meeting.
- He shook his head in silent disapproval.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISAPPROVAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISAPPROVAL
1 longer words begin with DISAPPROVAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DISAPPROVAL
Showing 40 of 611. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DISAPPROVAL
- Is DISAPPROVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISAPPROVAL, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISAPPROVAL worth?
- DISAPPROVAL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISAPPROVAL mean?
- A negative opinion of someone or something, shown by words, looks or silence.
- What letters can be added to DISAPPROVAL?
- DISAPPROVAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISAPPROVAL:
Open DISAPPROVAL in the Word Finder