Is APPERTAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPERTAINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPERTAINING mean?
Appertaining is a form of APPERTAIN.
- verb
be a part or attribute of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 APPERTAINING
APPERTAINING 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 APPERTAINING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- entrapping15
- inapparent14
- appearing14
- petnaping14
- pretaping14
- pertaining13
- repainting13
- appertain13
- papering13
- trapping13
- tripping13
- parenting12
- apparent12
- priapean12
- trappean12
- gappier12
- genipap12
- napping12
- nipping12
- rapping12
- repping12
- ripping12
- tapping12
- tipping12
- paginate11
- painting11
- patining11
- pirating11
- pregnant11
- printing11
- repining11
- retaping11
- ripening11
- tapering11
- nappier11
- nippier11
- parapet11
- periapt11
- rappini11
- tippier11
- gipper11
- grappa11
- grippe11
- pigpen11
- pipage11
- piping11
- retaining10
- antirape10
- paintier10
- pageant10
- paining10
- pairing10
- panting10
- parting10
- peining10
- prating10
- reaping10
- trepang10
- appear10
- napper10
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