What does APPEAR mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈpɪr/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect“She seems to be sleeping”
  2. come into sight or view“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”
  3. be issued or published“Did your latest book appear yet?”
  4. seem to be true, probable, or apparent“It seems that he is very gifted”
  5. come into being or existence, or appear on the scene“Then the computer came along and changed our lives”
  6. appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.“Gielgud appears briefly in this movie”
  7. present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority“He had to appear in court last month”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

appears11appeared13

Anagrams of APPEAR

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

Words inside APPEAR

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

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Questions

Is APPEAR a valid word in word games?

APPEAR 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 APPEAR worth?

APPEAR is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from APPEAR?

28 other words, including ARE, AREA, PER and RE.