Is APPELLATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPELLATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPELLATIONS mean?
Appellations is a form of APPELLATION.
- noun
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- noun
a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 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 APPELLATIONS
APPELLATIONS 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 APPELLATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- appellation15
- appellants14
- palpations14
- papillotes14
- antipopes13
- appellant13
- oppilates13
- palpation13
- panoplies13
- papillate13
- papillons13
- papillose13
- papillote13
- pieplants13
- popliteal13
- sopapilla13
- altiplanos12
- pollinates12
- spallation12
- tailplanes12
- antipope12
- appliest12
- appoints12
- apposite12
- loppiest12
- nappiest12
- oppilant12
- oppilate12
- palpates12
- papalist12
- papillae12
- papillon12
- pieplant12
- altiplano11
- antipoles11
- apostille11
- neoplasia11
- palatines11
- palliates11
- panellist11
- plotlines11
- pollinate11
- sailplane11
- sealpoint11
- tailplane11
- talapoins11
- appalls11
- appeals11
- applets11
- applies11
- appoint11
- lappets11
- laptops11
- lippens11
- loppets11
- nappies11
- nipples11
- palpate11
- papains11
- papilla11
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