Is APPARATUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPARATUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPARATUSES mean?
Apparatuses is a form of APPARATUS.
- noun
equipment designed to serve a specific function
- noun
(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
“the breathing apparatus”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 APPARATUSES
APPARATUSES 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 APPARATUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apparatus13
- apparats12
- parapets12
- pasteups12
- apparat11
- appears11
- appress11
- parapet11
- pasteup11
- paupers11
- pupates11
- sappers11
- suppers11
- tappers11
- upsteps11
- pastures10
- upstares10
- appear10
- papers10
- pauper10
- pupate10
- sapper10
- supper10
- tapper10
- uppers10
- upstep10
- pasters9
- pasture9
- pausers9
- petasus9
- repasts9
- sarapes9
- satraps9
- sparest9
- uprates9
- upstare9
- uptears9
- papas9
- paper9
- perps9
- preps9
- pupae9
- pupas9
- repps9
- upper9
- arepas8
- aspers8
- erupts8
- pareus8
- parses8
- passer8
- pastas8
- paster8
- pastes8
- paters8
- pauser8
- pauses8
- prases8
- prates8
- prests8
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