Is APPEARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPEARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPEARS mean?
Appears is a form of APPEAR.
- verb
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
“She seems to be sleeping”
- verb
come into sight or view
“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”
- verb
be issued or published
“Did your latest book appear yet?”
- verb
seem to be true, probable, or apparent
“It seems that he is very gifted”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 11 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 APPEARS
APPEARS 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 APPEARS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- appear10
- papers10
- sapper10
- papas9
- paper9
- perps9
- preps9
- repps9
- arepas8
- sarape8
- apps8
- papa8
- paps8
- peps8
- perp8
- prep8
- repp8
- apers7
- apres7
- arepa7
- asper7
- parae7
- paras7
- pares7
- parse7
- pears7
- prase7
- presa7
- rapes7
- reaps7
- spare7
- spear7
- app7
- pap7
- pep7
- aper6
- apes6
- apse6
- para6
- pare6
- pars6
- pase6
- pear6
- peas6
- rape6
- raps6
- rasp6
- reap6
- reps6
- spae6
- spar6
- areas5
- ape5
- asp5
- par5
- pas5
- pea5
- per5
- pes5
- rap5
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