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Approves

a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1v 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of approve

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

What does approves mean?

verb

  1. give sanction to

    “I approve of his educational policies”

    Synonymsokaysanction

  2. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

Definitions shown for approve, the base form of approves.

Is APPROVES 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 APPROVES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
a 1p 4p 4r 1o 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
a 1p 4p 4r 1o 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1v 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in APPROVES

Words that end like APPROVES

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

All words ending in -OVES

Approves: quick answers

Is APPROVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. APPROVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is APPROVES worth?
APPROVES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does approves mean?
approves is the third-person singular form of approve, which means “give sanction to”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in APPROVES?
You can make 238 shorter words from APPROVES, such as APPROVE, APPOSER, PARVOS, PAVERS. See the full list.