Is APPREHEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPREHEND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPREHEND mean?
- verb
get the meaning of something
“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
- verb
take into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
- verb
anticipate with dread or anxiety
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 17 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 APPREHEND
Single letters that turn APPREHEND 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 APPREHEND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- happened16
- happed14
- endpaper13
- ephedra13
- happen13
- hepper13
- papered12
- perpend12
- daphne12
- harped12
- heaped12
- append11
- dapper11
- heaper11
- napped11
- peahen11
- rapped11
- repped11
- adhere10
- hander10
- harden10
- header10
- napper10
- rappee10
- rappen10
- raphe10
- pander9
- pardee9
- reaped9
- repand9
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- nappe9
- paper9
- epha9
- harp9
- heap9
- paneer8
- drape8
- naped8
- padre8
- paned8
- pared8
- preed8
- raped8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- hard8
- head8
- heed8
- herd8
- peep8
- perp8
- prep8
- repp8
- hap8
- hep8
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