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Approval in Scrabble and Meaning

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What does approval mean? Is approval a Scrabble word?

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Is approval a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word approval is a Scrabble US word. The word approval is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

A1P3P3R1O1V4A1L1

Is approval a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word approval is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

A1P3P3R1O1V4A1L1

Is approval a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word approval is a Words With Friends word. The word approval is worth 19 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

A1P4P4R1O1V5A1L2

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8-letter words (1 found)

APPROVAL,

6-letter words (2 found)

POPLAR,VORPAL,

5-letter words (15 found)

ALVAR,APPAL,APPRO,ARVAL,LARVA,LAVRA,ORVAL,PAPAL,PAROL,PARVO,POLAR,PORAL,VALOR,VAPOR,VOLAR,

4-letter words (22 found)

ALAP,ALAR,ARPA,ARVO,AVAL,LAVA,OPAL,ORAL,OVAL,PAAL,PALP,PAPA,PARA,PARP,PLAP,PLOP,PRAO,PROA,PROP,VARA,VOAR,VOLA,

3-letter words (29 found)

AAL,ALA,ALP,APO,APP,AVA,AVO,LAP,LAR,LAV,LOP,LOR,OAR,OPA,ORA,OVA,PAL,PAP,PAR,PAV,POA,POL,POP,PRO,RAP,RAV,VAR,VOL,VOR,

2-letter words (9 found)

AA,AL,AR,LA,LO,OP,OR,PA,PO,

You can make 78 words from approval according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of approval

approval

Etymology

approve +‎ -al

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈpɹuːvəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈpɹuvəl/

Noun

approval (countable and uncountable, plural approvals)

  1. An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
  2. An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
  3. (especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.

Synonyms

  • (expression granting permission or indicating agreement): approbation, sanction; See also Thesaurus:approval
  • (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement): commendation; See also Thesaurus:praise

Coordinate terms

  • authorization (in some legal contexts, authorization is different from approval)

Derived terms

Related terms

  • approve (verb), approved (adj)

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Source: wiktionary.org