Is APPLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPLIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPLIES mean?
Applies is a form of APPLY.
- verb
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
“use your head!”
- verb
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
“The same laws apply to you!”
- verb
ask (for something)
“He applied for a leave of absence”
- verb
apply to a surface
“She applied paint to the back of the house”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 APPLIES
Single letters that turn APPLIES 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 APPLIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- appels10
- apples10
- pipals10
- appel9
- apple9
- palpi9
- palps9
- pepla9
- pipal9
- pipas9
- pipes9
- espial8
- lipase8
- apps8
- palp8
- paps8
- peps8
- pipa8
- pipe8
- pips8
- lapis7
- lapse7
- leaps7
- lipas7
- pails7
- paise7
- pales7
- palis7
- peals7
- pilea7
- piles7
- pleas7
- plies7
- salep7
- sepal7
- sepia7
- slipe7
- spail7
- spale7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spile7
- app7
- pap7
- pep7
- pip7
- alps6
- apes6
- apse6
- laps6
- leap6
- lipa6
- lipe6
- lips6
- lisp6
- pail6
- pale6
- pali6
- pals6
- pase6
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