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Is APPROPRIATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, APPROPRIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does APPROPRIATES mean?

Appropriates is a form of APPROPRIATE.

  1. adjective

    suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

    “a book not appropriate for children”

  2. verb

    give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

    “I will earmark this money for your research”

  3. 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

18

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

12

Letters

A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 APPROPRIATES

APPROPRIATES 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 APPROPRIATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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