What does APPEAL mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈpil/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. earnest or urgent request“an entreaty to stop the fighting”
  2. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates“his smile was part of his appeal to her”
  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“their appeal was denied in the superior court”
  4. request for a sum of money“an appeal to raise money for starving children”

verb

  1. take a court case to a higher court for review“He was found guilty but appealed immediately”
  2. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection“appeal to somebody for help”
  3. be attractive to“The idea of a vacation appeals to me”
  4. challenge (a decision)“She appealed the verdict”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

appeals11appealed13

Anagrams of APPEAL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside APPEAL

31 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is APPEAL a valid word in word games?

APPEAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is APPEAL worth?

APPEAL is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from APPEAL?

31 other words, including AL, LA, APPLE and EL.