Is DISAPPROVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISAPPROVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISAPPROVING mean?
- adjective
expressing or manifesting disapproval
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 DISAPPROVING
DISAPPROVING 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 DISAPPROVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disproving17
- approving17
- vaporising16
- providing16
- drippings15
- droppings15
- vaporings15
- apprising14
- dripping14
- dropping14
- vaporing14
- advising13
- apposing13
- avoiding13
- drivings13
- drovings13
- oppidans13
- dapping13
- dipping13
- pavings13
- proving13
- rappinis12
- savoring12
- visoring12
- divings12
- driving12
- droving12
- oppidan12
- paviors12
- pipings12
- rapping12
- ripping12
- sapping12
- sipping12
- sopping12
- voiding12
- paving12
- vaping12
- aspiring11
- pairings11
- poniards11
- praising11
- advisor11
- avidins11
- divisor11
- dognaps11
- dopings11
- draping11
- isogriv11
- parsnip11
- pidgins11
- pongids11
- priding11
- rappini11
- ravings11
- rovings11
- spading11
- viragos11
- virgins11
- viroids11
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