Is APPALLINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPALLINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPALLINGLY mean?
- adverb
to an appalling extent
“the prisoners were appallingly thin”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 APPALLINGLY
APPALLINGLY 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 APPALLINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- applying16
- yapping15
- appalling14
- papally14
- playing13
- gappy13
- allaying12
- lapping12
- palping12
- plainly12
- paying12
- plying12
- apply12
- lippy12
- nappy12
- nippy12
- allying11
- papilla11
- pipy11
- paginal10
- palling10
- appall10
- gainly10
- laying10
- palpal10
- papain10
- pally10
- playa10
- gapy10
- pallial9
- alanyl9
- anally9
- paling9
- plagal9
- appal9
- gaily9
- gally9
- gayal9
- gilly9
- lingy9
- lying9
- nappa9
- palpi9
- papal9
- pipal9
- paly9
- pily9
- piny9
- play9
- pyin9
- gyp9
- lalling8
- pallia8
- aliya8
- allay8
- allyl8
- aping8
- inlay8
- layin8
- nyala8
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