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Is APPEAL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, APPEAL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “earnest or urgent request”.

Quick answer

Is APPEAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. APPEAL is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

APPEAL meaning and definition

APPEAL has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

APPEAL as a noun

  1. Earnest or urgent request.
  2. Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates.
  3. (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial.

APPEAL as a verb

  1. Take a court case to a higher court for review.

APPEAL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

APPEAL scores 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
P34
P34
E11
A11
L12
Total1013

APPEAL on premium squares

On a double word square APPEAL scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of APPEAL

No other word uses exactly the letters in APPEAL.

Shorter words hiding in APPEAL

The letters A, P, P, E, A, L make 40 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble APPEAL: all 40 words.

  • pale6
  • leap6
  • lap5
  • ape5
  • peal6
  • apple9
  • pa4
  • pap7
  • pea5
  • aa2
  • al2
  • ala3
  • appal9
  • el2
  • la2
  • lea3
  • pal5
  • plea6
  • papa8
  • papal9
  • ale3
  • alp5
  • ea2
  • pe4

Words like APPEAL

One-letter changes to APPEAL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in APPEAL

  • appear10
  • apneal8

Add one letter to APPEAL

  • appeals11

Remove one letter from APPEAL

  • appal9
  • appel9

More 6-letter words starting with AP

  • appear10
  • apache13
  • apogee9
  • append11
  • apathy14
  • appall10
  • apiece10
  • aplomb12
  • apercu10
  • apiary11
  • apical10
  • aplite8
  • apneic10
  • apodal9
  • apollo8
  • applet10
  • appose10
  • apedom11

APPEAL word facts

APPEAL is a 6-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 3 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants, with P and A repeated. It starts with A and ends with L. By corpus frequency, APPEAL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, P, P, E, A, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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APPEAL Scrabble word FAQ

Is APPEAL a Scrabble word?

Yes. APPEAL is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does APPEAL mean?

APPEAL is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “earnest or urgent request”.

How many points is APPEAL worth in Scrabble?

APPEAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble: A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is APPEAL in Words With Friends?

APPEAL is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does APPEAL have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in APPEAL, but 40 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in APPEAL?

You can make 40 shorter words from the letters in APPEAL, including PALE, LEAP, LAP and APE.

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