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Applies

a 1p 3p 3l 1i 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of apply

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does applies mean?

verb

  1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

    “use your head!”

    Synonymsuseutilizeutiliseemploy

  2. be pertinent or relevant or applicable

    “The same laws apply to you!”

    Synonymsholdgo for

  3. ask (for something)

    “He applied for a leave of absence”

  4. apply to a surface

    “She applied paint to the back of the house”

    Synonymsput on

  5. be applicable to; as to an analysis

    “This theory lends itself well to our new data”

    Synonymslend oneself

  6. give or convey physically

    “She gave him First Aid”

    Synonymsgive

Definitions shown for apply, the base form of applies.

Is APPLIES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is APPLIES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
a 1p 3p 3l 1i 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
a 1p 4p 4l 2i 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
a 1p 4p 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
a 1p 3p 3l 2i 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in APPLIES

Anagrams 1

lappies

Applies: quick answers

Is APPLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. APPLIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is APPLIES worth?
APPLIES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does applies mean?
applies is the third-person singular form of apply, which means “put into service”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in APPLIES?
You can make 154 shorter words from APPLIES, such as APPELS, APPLES, LAPPIE, PIPALS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of APPLIES?
APPLIES rearranges into LAPPIES.