What does APPROVAL mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈpruvəl/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the formal act of approving“he gave the project his blessing”
  2. a feeling of liking something or someone good“although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval”
  3. acceptance as satisfactory“he bought it on approval”
  4. a message expressing a favorable opinion“words of approval seldom passed his lips”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

approvals16

Anagrams of APPROVAL

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

Words inside APPROVAL

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

papal9polar7 valor8vapor10lava7 opal6oral4 oval7 papa8 para6 prop8 ala3ava6lap5 pal5 pap7par5 pol5pop7 pro5 rap5 var6 aa2 al2ar2 la2 lo2op4or2pa4

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Questions

Is APPROVAL a valid word in word games?

APPROVAL 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 APPROVAL worth?

APPROVAL is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from APPROVAL?

53 other words, including OR, AL, LA and PRO.