What does APPOINT mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈpɔɪnt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. create and charge with a task or function“nominate a committee”
  2. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to“He was appointed deputy manager”
  3. furnish“a beautifully appointed house”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

appoints12appointing15

Anagrams of APPOINT

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

Words inside APPOINT

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

paint7 piano7 point7 anti4 into4pain6 ion3 not3 pan5 pat5 pin5 pit5 pop7 pot5 tap5 tin3 tip5 ton3 top5 ai2 an2at2 in2 it2na2no2 on2 op4pa4 to2

See every word in the unscrambler →

Word lists

Questions

Is APPOINT a valid word in word games?

APPOINT 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 APPOINT worth?

APPOINT is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from APPOINT?

70 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.