Is APPREHENSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPREHENSIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPREHENSIVELY mean?
- adverb
with anxiety or apprehension
“we watched anxiously”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
14
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 27 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 APPREHENSIVELY
APPREHENSIVELY 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 APPREHENSIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apprehensive22
- hyperplanes21
- epiphyseal20
- hyperplane20
- hyperpneas20
- peevishly20
- hypersaline19
- hyperpnea19
- planisphere18
- epiphany18
- prepensely17
- pensively17
- reeveship17
- heavenly17
- hryvnias17
- varnishy17
- happily17
- shleppy17
- heavenlier16
- shleppier16
- syrphian16
- vespiary16
- heavily16
- hryvnas16
- hryvnia16
- shivery16
- yeshiva16
- prehensile15
- haversine15
- inversely15
- epilepsy15
- papyrine15
- playpens15
- prepaves15
- preshape15
- sapphire15
- shlepper15
- slippery15
- snappily15
- apishly15
- peaveys15
- peevish15
- phenyls15
- phrensy15
- replevy15
- shapely15
- sharply15
- hryvna15
- shelvy15
- happy15
- hippy15
- planisher14
- replenish14
- replevies14
- replevins14
- shapelier14
- aversely14
- enravish14
- eyeshine14
- haverels14
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