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Is APPEARANCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, APPEARANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does APPEARANCES mean?

Appearances is a form of APPEARANCE.

  1. noun

    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

  2. noun

    the event of coming into sight

  3. noun

    formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

  4. noun

    a mental representation

    “I tried to describe his appearance to the police”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 APPEARANCES

APPEARANCES 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 APPEARANCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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