Is APPROBATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPROBATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPROBATES mean?
Approbates is a form of APPROBATE.
- verb
approve or sanction officially
- verb
accept (documents) as valid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 APPROBATES
APPROBATES 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 APPROBATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- approbate15
- boppers13
- parapets12
- probates12
- trappose12
- bopper12
- appears11
- apposer11
- parapet11
- popster11
- probate11
- saprobe11
- stopper11
- tappers11
- toppers11
- aerobats10
- appear10
- appose10
- papers10
- preops10
- probes10
- rebops10
- sapper10
- tapper10
- topper10
- abaters9
- abators9
- abreast9
- aerobat9
- boaster9
- boaters9
- borates9
- esparto9
- proteas9
- rabatos9
- rebatos9
- robatas9
- seaport9
- sorbate9
- papas9
- paper9
- pepos9
- perps9
- popes9
- preop9
- preps9
- probe9
- probs9
- props9
- rebop9
- repps9
- abaser8
- abater8
- abates8
- abator8
- aborts8
- arepas8
- barest8
- baster8
- boarts8
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