Is DISAPPROVALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISAPPROVALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISAPPROVALS mean?
Disapprovals is a form of DISAPPROVAL.
- noun
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- noun
the expression of disapproval
- noun
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
- noun
the act of disapproving or condemning
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 20 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 DISAPPROVALS
DISAPPROVALS 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 DISAPPROVALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disapproval19
- disprovals16
- approvals16
- disproval15
- approval15
- diasporas12
- advisors12
- apoapsis12
- ovipara12
- paviors12
- diaspora11
- disposal11
- sparoids11
- variolas11
- advisor11
- poplars11
- visards11
- parvis11
- parvos11
- pavior11
- vapors11
- pavid11
- vapid11
- parasols10
- apsidal10
- dipolar10
- ovarial10
- parados10
- passado10
- posadas10
- salivas10
- salpids10
- salvias10
- salvors10
- saviors10
- sparids10
- sparoid10
- variola10
- appals10
- avoids10
- pipals10
- poplar10
- visard10
- parvo10
- pavis10
- spivs10
- vapor10
- aporias9
- parasol9
- spirals9
- alvars9
- apodal9
- avails9
- avisos9
- dipsas9
- dipsos9
- larvas9
- plaids9
- posada9
- rapids9
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