What does APPROACH mean?
- Pronunciation
- /əˈproʊtʃ/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Words With Friends score
- 19
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- move towards“We were approaching our destination”
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character“This borders on discrimination!”
- begin to deal with“approach a task”
- come near in time“Winter is approaching”
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion“I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters”
noun
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation“his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons”
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something“the hunter's approach scattered the geese”
- a way of entering or leaving“he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
approached20approaches19
Anagrams of APPROACH
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside APPROACH
69 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is APPROACH a valid word in word games?
APPROACH 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 APPROACH worth?
APPROACH is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from APPROACH?
69 other words, including OR, CAR, OH and PRO.