Is APPLAUDABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPLAUDABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPLAUDABLE mean?
- adjective
worthy of high praise
“applaudable efforts to save the environment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + U (1) + D (2) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 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 APPLAUDABLE
APPLAUDABLE 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 APPLAUDABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palpable14
- appalled13
- applaud12
- dupable12
- laudable11
- papulae11
- dapple11
- lapped11
- palped11
- pulped11
- ballade10
- paludal10
- appall10
- appeal10
- palapa10
- palpal10
- papula10
- papule10
- pulpal10
- upleap10
- upped10
- aubade9
- ballad9
- balled9
- belaud9
- bulled9
- palled9
- pulled9
- appal9
- appel9
- apple9
- papal9
- pepla9
- pupae9
- pupal9
- bullae8
- paella8
- paleal8
- abled8
- baaed8
- baled8
- blade8
- blued8
- daube8
- duple8
- lubed8
- padle8
- paled8
- pedal8
- plead8
- puled8
- palp8
- papa8
- pleb8
- pube8
- pulp8
- pupa8
- allude7
- aludel7
- bulla7
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