Is APPLICANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPLICANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPLICANT mean?
- noun
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 15 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 APPLICANT
Single letters that turn APPLICANT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from APPLICANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calpain11
- capital11
- captain11
- apical10
- capita10
- caplin10
- captan10
- catnap10
- catnip10
- papain10
- actinal9
- platina9
- appal9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- nappa9
- palpi9
- panic9
- papal9
- pical9
- pipal9
- plica9
- cantal8
- catlin8
- patina8
- pinata8
- plaint8
- platan8
- pliant8
- taipan8
- tincal8
- clap8
- clip8
- paca8
- pact8
- palp8
- papa8
- pica8
- pipa8
- actin7
- antic7
- apian7
- canal7
- inapt7
- lapin7
- linac7
- paint7
- patin7
- pinta7
- plain7
- plait7
- plant7
- tacan7
- tical7
- app7
- cap7
- pac7
- pap7
- pic7
- pip7
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