Is APPARENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPARENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPARENTLY mean?
- adverb
from appearances alone
“irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land”
- adverb
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
“the answer is obviously wrong”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 APPARENTLY
APPARENTLY 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 APPARENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- planetary14
- papyral14
- playpen14
- reapply14
- appley13
- papery13
- prepay13
- yapper13
- apparent12
- preplant12
- trappean12
- apetaly12
- aplenty12
- peartly12
- penalty12
- peytral12
- plenary12
- pteryla12
- apply12
- nappy12
- apparel11
- palpate11
- parapet11
- preplan11
- napery11
- paltry11
- pantry11
- parlay11
- parley11
- partly11
- pearly11
- peltry11
- pentyl11
- pertly11
- player11
- plenty11
- raptly11
- replay11
- typp11
- parental10
- parlante10
- paternal10
- prenatal10
- analyte10
- appeal10
- appear10
- applet10
- lapper10
- lappet10
- napper10
- petnap10
- rappel10
- rappen10
- tapper10
- apery10
- aptly10
- panty10
- party10
- patly10
- payer10
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