Is APPROBATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPROBATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPROBATIONS mean?
Approbations is a form of APPROBATION.
- noun
official approval
- noun
official recognition or approval
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 18 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 APPROBATIONS
APPROBATIONS 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 APPROBATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- approbation17
- absorption14
- appointors14
- apportions14
- probations14
- appointor13
- apportion13
- probation13
- appoints12
- abortions11
- appoint11
- apropos11
- papains11
- parsnip11
- pinspot11
- probits11
- ripstop11
- topspin11
- abortion10
- abrasion10
- airboats10
- anoopsia10
- aspirant10
- atropins10
- bartisan10
- biotrons10
- boniatos10
- boronias10
- partisan10
- patroons10
- portions10
- positron10
- sorbitan10
- sorption10
- spartina10
- taborins10
- nappas10
- papain10
- postop10
- probit10
- troppo10
- abators9
- abrosia9
- abstain9
- airboat9
- airpost9
- anopias9
- anopsia9
- aporias9
- atropin9
- barista9
- bastion9
- biotron9
- boniato9
- bonitas9
- bonitos9
- boronia9
- brisant9
- obtains9
- options9
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