Is APPURTENANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APPURTENANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APPURTENANCE mean?
- noun
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- noun
a supplementary component that improves capability
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (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 APPURTENANCE
Single letters that turn APPURTENANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from APPURTENANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catnapper15
- purtenance14
- unapparent14
- tuppence14
- parapente13
- percept13
- precept13
- prepuce13
- apparent12
- catnaper12
- petnaper12
- preenact12
- trappean12
- capper12
- cupper12
- centaurea11
- nectarean11
- cantrap11
- capture11
- parapet11
- penance11
- percent11
- perpent11
- precent11
- pretape11
- cuppa11
- entrance10
- uncreate10
- apercu10
- appear10
- canape10
- captan10
- carpet10
- catnap10
- napper10
- pauper10
- pecten10
- petnap10
- prance10
- preact10
- precut10
- prenup10
- puncta10
- pupate10
- rappee10
- rappen10
- recept10
- tapper10
- teacup10
- acerate9
- arcuate9
- canteen9
- catenae9
- cateran9
- centare9
- centaur9
- centner9
- crenate9
- cuneate9
- curtana9
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