Is APPLICATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPLICATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPLICATIONS mean?
Applications is a form of APPLICATION.
- noun
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
“he advocated the application of statistics to the problem”
- noun
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
“December 31 is the deadline for applications”
- noun
the work of applying something
“the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine”
- noun
a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
“he has tried several different word processing applications”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 12
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (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 APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS 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 APPLICATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- application17
- applicants16
- applicant15
- palpations14
- placations14
- plications14
- panoptic14
- poplitic14
- ancipital13
- cisplatin13
- opticians13
- palpation13
- placation13
- plication13
- antisocial12
- aplastic12
- appoints12
- calpains12
- capitals12
- capitols12
- captains12
- captions12
- cipolins12
- coalpits12
- colpitis12
- oppilant12
- optician12
- pactions12
- papalist12
- picolins12
- piscinal12
- platinic12
- platonic12
- politics12
- psilocin12
- psilotic12
- salpicon12
- tapiocas12
- topicals12
- scalation11
- talapoins11
- apicals11
- aplitic11
- appoint11
- calpain11
- capital11
- capitol11
- caplins11
- capstan11
- captain11
- captans11
- caption11
- catnaps11
- catnips11
- cipolin11
- coalpit11
- inclasp11
- inclips11
- laptops11
- optical11
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