What does APPROPRIATE mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈproʊpriət/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause“I will earmark this money for your research”
  2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”

adjective

  1. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc“a book not appropriate for children”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

appropriated19appropriates18appropriating20

Anagrams of APPROPRIATE

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

Words inside APPROPRIATE

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

airport9 appear10 proper10 report8 apart7 paper9 prior7 area4 pair6 part6 port6 rare4 rate4 trip6 air3 are3 art3 eat3 era3 per5pop7 pro5 tea3 top5 at2 et2it2or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is APPROPRIATE a valid word in word games?

APPROPRIATE 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 APPROPRIATE worth?

APPROPRIATE is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from APPROPRIATE?

235 other words, including TO, IT, ARE and AT.