Is APPLICATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPLICATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPLICATORY mean?
- adjective
readily applicable or practical
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 APPLICATORY
APPLICATORY 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 APPLICATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apocarpy17
- propylic17
- applicator16
- palpatory16
- paralytic16
- placatory16
- playactor16
- polyparia16
- captopril15
- atypical15
- calyptra15
- rapacity15
- crappy15
- papacy15
- claptrap14
- cryptal14
- opacity14
- papyral14
- platypi14
- playact14
- propyla14
- pyloric14
- typical14
- alacrity13
- polarity13
- apocarp13
- paprica13
- atypic13
- crypto13
- papyri13
- piracy13
- policy13
- polypi13
- propyl13
- ripply13
- trippy13
- palpator12
- tropical12
- actorly12
- airplay12
- clarity12
- lactary12
- topiary12
- coppra12
- apply12
- copay12
- crypt12
- lippy12
- loppy12
- polyp12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- tippy12
- typic12
- apricot11
- aprotic11
- caltrap11
- caltrop11
- capital11
- capitol11
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