Is APPROVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPROVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPROVES mean?
Approves is a form of APPROVE.
- verb
give sanction to
“I approve of his educational policies”
- verb
judge to be right or commendable; think well of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 APPROVES
APPROVES 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 APPROVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- approve14
- apposer11
- parvos11
- pavers11
- pervos11
- proves11
- vapers11
- vapors11
- appose10
- papers10
- preops10
- sapper10
- parve10
- parvo10
- paver10
- paves10
- pervo10
- pervs10
- prove10
- vaper10
- vapes10
- vapor10
- paper9
- pepos9
- perps9
- popes9
- preop9
- preps9
- props9
- repps9
- pave9
- perv9
- vape9
- operas8
- pareos8
- soaper8
- arvos8
- avers8
- oaves8
- overs8
- raves8
- roves8
- saver8
- savor8
- servo8
- soave8
- verso8
- apps8
- paps8
- pepo8
- peps8
- perp8
- pope8
- pops8
- prep8
- prop8
- repp8
- apers7
- apres7
- asper7
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