Is APPROXIMATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPROXIMATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPROXIMATED mean?
Approximated is a form of APPROXIMATE.
- verb
be close or similar
“Her results approximate my own”
- adjective
not quite exact or correct
“the approximate time was 10 o'clock”
- verb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
- adjective
very close in resemblance
“sketched in an approximate likeness”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 26 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 APPROXIMATED
APPROXIMATED 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 APPROXIMATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- approximate24
- proximate20
- mixtape18
- premixt18
- expiator17
- toxaemia17
- paradox17
- peroxid17
- taxpaid17
- premix17
- toxemia16
- admixt16
- prompted15
- exordia15
- oxidate15
- export15
- matrix15
- poxier15
- pretax15
- remixt15
- admix15
- maxed15
- mixed15
- poxed15
- mpox15
- papadom14
- primped14
- dextro14
- taxied14
- axiom14
- expat14
- mirex14
- mixer14
- moxie14
- oxime14
- remix14
- ametropia13
- imparted13
- imported13
- preadapt13
- preadmit13
- preadopt13
- moppier13
- pampero13
- mapped13
- mopped13
- pimped13
- detox13
- doxie13
- oxide13
- radix13
- raxed13
- redox13
- taxed13
- apex13
- exam13
- expo13
- maxi13
- mixt13
- moxa13
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