Is DISAPPROVED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISAPPROVED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISAPPROVED mean?
Disapproved is a form of DISAPPROVE.
- verb
consider bad or wrong
- verb
deem wrong or inappropriate
“I disapprove of her child rearing methods”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 DISAPPROVED
DISAPPROVED 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 DISAPPROVED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disapprove18
- disproved16
- approved16
- didappers15
- vaporised15
- approves15
- provided15
- didapper14
- disprove14
- overpaid14
- provides14
- approve14
- apprised13
- vaporise13
- dripped13
- dropped13
- provide13
- vapored13
- avodires12
- avoiders12
- dispread12
- dropsied12
- parodied12
- advised12
- apposed12
- avoided12
- dippers12
- overdid12
- parvise12
- paviors12
- paviser12
- prepaid12
- dapped12
- dipped12
- proved12
- vespid12
- diaspore11
- parodies11
- adviser11
- advisor11
- apposer11
- apprise11
- avodire11
- avoider11
- devisor11
- devoirs11
- oversad11
- padders11
- paddies11
- sappier11
- savored11
- soppier11
- visored11
- voiders11
- dapper11
- devoid11
- dipper11
- droved11
- parvis11
- parvos11
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