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Approached

a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 4e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Very common · past tense of approach

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

What does approached mean?

verb

  1. move towards

    “We were approaching our destination”

    Synonymsnearcome ongo updraw neardraw close

  2. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

    “This borders on discrimination!”

    Synonymsborder on

  3. begin to deal with

    “approach a task”

    Synonymsset aboutgo about

  4. come near in time

    “Winter is approaching”

    Synonymscome near

  5. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion

    “I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters”

Definitions shown for approach, the base form of approached.

Is APPROACHED 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 APPROACHED worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 4e 1d 2

Words With Friends

22 pts
a 1p 4p 4r 1o 1a 1c 4h 3e 1d 2

Wordfeud

23 pts
a 1p 4p 4r 1o 1a 1c 4h 4e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 3e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in APPROACHED

Words that end like APPROACHED

Common words that share the ending -OACHED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

encroachedreproachedbroachedcoachedpoached
All words ending in -OACHED

Approached: quick answers

Is APPROACHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. APPROACHED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is APPROACHED worth?
APPROACHED scores 20 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does approached mean?
approached is the past tense of approach, which means “move towards”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in APPROACHED?
You can make 386 shorter words from APPROACHED, such as CARHOPPED, APPROACH, CHAPPED, CHOPPED. See the full list.