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Is APPREHENDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, APPREHENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does APPREHENDING mean?

Apprehending is a form of APPREHEND.

  1. verb

    get the meaning of something

    “Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”

  2. verb

    take into custody

    “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

  3. verb

    anticipate with dread or anxiety

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

12

Letters

A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 APPREHENDING

APPREHENDING 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 APPREHENDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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