Is APPARENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPARENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPARENT mean?
- adjective
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
“the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”
- adjective
appearing as such but not necessarily so
“for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 12 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 APPARENT
APPARENT 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.
Anagrams of APPARENT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from APPARENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- trappean12
- parapet11
- appear10
- napper10
- petnap10
- rappen10
- tapper10
- nappa9
- nappe9
- paper9
- arpent8
- enrapt8
- entrap8
- parent8
- partan8
- tarpan8
- trapan8
- trepan8
- papa8
- perp8
- prep8
- repp8
- apart7
- apnea7
- apter7
- arepa7
- arpen7
- paean7
- parae7
- paren7
- paten7
- pater7
- peart7
- prana7
- prate7
- taper7
- app7
- pap7
- pep7
- aper6
- atap6
- napa6
- nape6
- neap6
- paan6
- pane6
- pant6
- para6
- pare6
- part6
- pate6
- pean6
- pear6
- peat6
- pent6
- pert6
- prat6
- rape6
- rapt6
- reap6
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