Is APPRECIATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPRECIATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPRECIATIONS mean?
Appreciations is a form of APPRECIATION.
- noun
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
“he has a good grasp of accounting practices”
- noun
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
“arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”
- noun
an expression of gratitude
“he expressed his appreciation in a short note”
- noun
a favorable judgment
“a small token in admiration of your works”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 13
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 19 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 APPRECIATIONS
APPRECIATIONS 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 APPRECIATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- appreciation18
- principates17
- apocarpies16
- catnappers16
- principate16
- apparitions15
- capoeirista15
- ceratopsian15
- catnapper15
- coappears15
- crappiest15
- pantropic15
- spaceport15
- apparition14
- appertains14
- appointers14
- ascription14
- inapposite14
- isentropic14
- patricians14
- rapacities14
- reappoints14
- sarcopenia14
- speciation14
- apocarps14
- coappear14
- copperas14
- crappies14
- croppies14
- epicarps14
- panoptic14
- papacies14
- papricas14
- peptonic14
- principe14
- prospect14
- anapestic13
- antipopes13
- appertain13
- appointer13
- cantraips13
- caparison13
- capoeiras13
- caponiers13
- catnapers13
- coparents13
- epicrania13
- epinastic13
- inceptors13
- inspector13
- opacities13
- operatics13
- opticians13
- paranoics13
- parasitic13
- patrician13
- pinstripe13
- portances13
- precisian13
- precision13
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