What does APPEARANCE mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈpɪrəns/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  2. the event of coming into sight
  3. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
  4. a mental representation“I tried to describe his appearance to the police”
  5. the act of appearing in public view“the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period”
  6. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression“they try to keep up appearances”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

appearances17

Anagrams of APPEARANCE

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

Words inside APPEARANCE

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

appear10 arena5 paper9 peace9 area4 cape8 care6 crap8 earn4 near4 pace8 race6 arc5 are3 can5 cap7 car5 ear3 era3 pan5 pen5 per5ran3rep5 an2en2 er2na2pa4 re2

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Questions

Is APPEARANCE a valid word in word games?

APPEARANCE 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 APPEARANCE worth?

APPEARANCE is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from APPEARANCE?

117 other words, including ARE, AN, CAN and CARE.