Is APPROVINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPROVINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPROVINGLY mean?
- adverb
in an approving manner
“she nodded approvingly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 22 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 APPROVINGLY
APPROVINGLY 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 APPROVINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- approving17
- vainglory16
- applying16
- ravingly15
- rovingly15
- yapping15
- vaporing14
- panoply14
- propyla14
- varying14
- gloppy14
- grippy14
- vapory14
- parvolin13
- olivary13
- playing13
- ploying13
- praying13
- proving13
- papyri13
- polypi13
- propyl13
- ripply13
- gappy13
- gyppo13
- privy13
- lapping12
- lopping12
- palping12
- rapping12
- paving12
- paying12
- plying12
- prying12
- vainly12
- vaping12
- apply12
- gravy12
- grovy12
- lippy12
- loppy12
- nappy12
- nippy12
- polyp12
- vying12
- paroling11
- angrily11
- pavior11
- pylori11
- pyrola11
- ropily11
- grapy11
- gripy11
- ivory11
- ovary11
- pongy11
- porgy11
- vinyl11
- pipy11
- graplin10
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