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Is APPROACHING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does APPROACHING mean?

  1. noun

    the event of one object coming closer to another

  2. noun

    the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

    “the approach of winter”

  3. noun

    the act of drawing spatially closer to something

    “the hunter's approach scattered the geese”

  4. adjective

    of the relatively near future

    “the approaching election”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

11

Letters

A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + 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 APPROACHING

APPROACHING 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 APPROACHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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