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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 12
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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