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Is APPROVALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, APPROVALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does APPROVALS mean?

Approvals is a form of APPROVAL.

  1. noun

    the formal act of approving

    “he gave the project his blessing”

  2. noun

    a feeling of liking something or someone good

    “although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval”

  3. noun

    acceptance as satisfactory

    “he bought it on approval”

  4. noun

    a message expressing a favorable opinion

    “words of approval seldom passed his lips”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

9

Letters

A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (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 APPROVALS

APPROVALS 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 APPROVALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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