Is APPETENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPETENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPETENCY mean?
- noun
a feeling of craving something
“an appetite for life”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 18 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 APPETENCY
APPETENCY 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 APPETENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- patency14
- ectype13
- nappy12
- pacey12
- pacy11
- typp11
- pecten10
- petnap10
- canty10
- panty10
- payee10
- peaty10
- epact9
- nappe9
- peace9
- pecan9
- pence9
- cyan9
- paty9
- type9
- cetane8
- nepeta8
- tenace8
- teeny8
- yenta8
- yente8
- cape8
- cepe8
- pace8
- pact8
- peep8
- cay8
- pay8
- pya8
- pye8
- yap8
- yep8
- enact7
- etape7
- paten7
- eyen7
- eyne7
- tyee7
- tyne7
- yean7
- yeet7
- app7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pap7
- pec7
- pep7
- acne6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
- cete6
- nape6
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