Is APPROPRIATENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPROPRIATENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPROPRIATENESS mean?
- noun
appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
- noun
the quality of being specially suitable
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
15
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 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 APPROPRIATENESS
APPROPRIATENESS 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 APPROPRIATENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- appropriates18
- appropriate17
- preparations16
- pepperonis16
- petnappers16
- preppiness16
- appressoria15
- preparation15
- reappraises15
- pepperoni15
- peppiness15
- petnapper15
- preppiest15
- apparitors14
- appertains14
- appetisers14
- appointees14
- appointers14
- appraisees14
- appraisers14
- entrappers14
- notepapers14
- paperiness14
- parapentes14
- pepsinates14
- pipestones14
- properness14
- properties14
- reappoints14
- reappraise14
- panpipes14
- pappiest14
- peppiest14
- poppiest14
- preppers14
- preppier14
- preppies14
- interposers13
- peasantries13
- praetorians13
- proteinases13
- reparations13
- separations13
- antipopes13
- apparitor13
- appeasers13
- appertain13
- appetiser13
- appointee13
- appointer13
- appraisee13
- appraiser13
- appraises13
- apprisers13
- entrapper13
- notepaper13
- parapente13
- peperonis13
- pepsinate13
- periapses13
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