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Is APPOSITION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, APPOSITION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does APPOSITION mean?

  1. noun

    a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows

    “`Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition”

  2. noun

    (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material

  3. noun

    the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

    “it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10

A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 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 APPOSITION

Single letters that turn APPOSITION 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 APPOSITION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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