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Approaches

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 10 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of approach

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

What does approaches mean?

noun

  1. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

    “his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons”

    Synonymsattackplan of attack

  2. the act of drawing spatially closer to something

    “the hunter's approach scattered the geese”

    Synonymsapproachingcoming

  3. a way of entering or leaving

    “he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge”

    Synonymsaccess

  4. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

    Synonymsapproach pathglide pathglide slope

  5. the event of one object coming closer to another

    Synonymsapproaching

  6. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

    “she rejected his advances”

    Synonymsovertureadvancefeeler

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 approaches.

Is APPROACHES 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 APPROACHES worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
a 1p 4p 4r 1o 1a 1c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

22 pts
a 1p 4p 4r 1o 1a 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1a 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in APPROACHES

Words that end like APPROACHES

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

encroachesreproachescockroachesbroachesstagecoachescoachespoachesroaches
All words ending in -OACHES

Approaches: quick answers

Is APPROACHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. APPROACHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is APPROACHES worth?
APPROACHES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does approaches mean?
approaches is the plural and third-person singular form of approach, which means “ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in APPROACHES?
You can make 578 shorter words from APPROACHES, such as COPPERAHS, SCRAPHEAP, APPROACH, CHOPPERS. See the full list.