Is APPROPRIATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPROPRIATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPROPRIATE mean?
- adjective
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
“a book not appropriate for children”
- verb
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
“I will earmark this money for your research”
- verb
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 11
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 17 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 APPROPRIATE
Single letters that turn APPROPRIATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from APPROPRIATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apparitor13
- pappier13
- poppier13
- tarpaper12
- popper12
- poppet12
- parapet11
- periapt11
- propria11
- rapport11
- trapper11
- tripper11
- pappi11
- poppa11
- priorate10
- appear10
- pepita10
- potpie10
- proper10
- rapper10
- ripper10
- riprap10
- tapper10
- tipper10
- topper10
- airport9
- apteria9
- pareira9
- partier9
- pierrot9
- praetor9
- preriot9
- prorate9
- paper9
- piper9
- pipet9
- preop9
- aporia8
- opiate8
- parrot8
- parter8
- pirate8
- porter8
- prater8
- pratie8
- pretor8
- protea8
- protei8
- rapier8
- raptor8
- repair8
- report8
- ropier8
- papa8
- pepo8
- perp8
- pipa8
- pipe8
- pope8
- prep8
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