Is APPALLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPALLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPALLING mean?
- adjective
causing consternation
“appalling conditions”
- noun
an experience that appalls
“is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for APPALLING
APPALLING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from APPALLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lapping12
- palping12
- papilla11
- paginal10
- palling10
- appall10
- palpal10
- papain10
- paling9
- plagal9
- appal9
- nappa9
- palpi9
- papal9
- pipal9
- pallia8
- aping8
- pagan8
- panga8
- palp8
- papa8
- pipa8
- agnail7
- apian7
- lapin7
- plain7
- pang7
- ping7
- app7
- pap7
- pip7
- again6
- alang6
- algal6
- algin6
- align6
- glial6
- lagan6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lipa6
- napa6
- nipa6
- paan6
- pail6
- pain6
- pali6
- pall6
- pial6
- pian6
- pill6
- pina6
- plan6
- gap6
- gip6
- pig6
- lanai5
- liana5
- agin5
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