Is APPRAISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPRAISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPRAISING mean?
- adjective
exercising or involving careful evaluations
“looked him over with an appraising eye”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 APPRAISING
APPRAISING 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 APPRAISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apprising14
- rappinis12
- grappas12
- pipings12
- rapping12
- ripping12
- sapping12
- sipping12
- aspiring11
- pairings11
- praising11
- papains11
- parsnip11
- rappini11
- grappa11
- piping11
- pairing10
- parangs10
- parings10
- parsing10
- prising10
- rasping10
- sparing10
- spiring10
- nappas10
- papain10
- priapi10
- aspirin9
- parians9
- piranas9
- rapinis9
- pagans9
- pangas9
- parang9
- paring9
- prangs9
- raping9
- riping9
- siping9
- sprang9
- spring9
- nappa9
- papas9
- pipas9
- airings8
- arising8
- raising8
- sangria8
- sarangi8
- paisan8
- parian8
- pirana8
- pranas8
- rapini8
- sprain8
- aping8
- grasp8
- grips8
- pagan8
- panga8
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