What does APPRECIATE mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈpriʃiˌeɪt/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
  2. be fully aware of; realize fully“Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?”
  3. hold dear“I prize these old photographs”
  4. gain in value“The yen appreciated again!”
  5. increase the value of“The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

appreciates17appreciating19

Anagrams of APPRECIATE

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

Words inside APPRECIATE

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

appear10 create8 apart7 paper9 peace9 peter7 piece9 price9 area4 care6 pair6 part6 race6 rate4 tree4 trip6 act5 air3 are3 art3 car5 cat5 eat3 era3 ice5 per5tea3 at2 it2re2

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Questions

Is APPRECIATE a valid word in word games?

APPRECIATE 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 APPRECIATE worth?

APPRECIATE is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from APPRECIATE?

240 other words, including IT, ARE, AT and PART.