295 words come out when you unscramble APPROXIMATE, starting with APPROXIMATE itself: 24 in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends. The 11 letters split into 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Words from APPROXIMATE by length: 1 with 11 letters, 2 with 9, 4 with 8, 16 with 7, 58 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 34 with 2. None has 10 letters.
The best of the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble APPROXIMATE is PREMIX, 17 points; EXPORT and EXTIRP on 15 follow. APPEAR, IMPORT and MATRIX are everyday picks.
Among 60 5-letter words made with APPROXIMATE letters, the top score is 14, reached by 8. PAPER, EXTRA and PRIME are the familiar ones.
MPOX tops the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble APPROXIMATE at 15 points; next come AMEX and APEX on 13. ITEM, ATOM and EXIT will look familiar.
Of the 60 3-letter words from APPROXIMATE, 5 score 12 points, the group's best. MAP, TAX and MAR are the ones most people know.
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with MIXTAPE and PREMIXT (18 points each).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
APPROXIMATE works in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it appears in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPROXIMATE itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 295) | 238 | 294 | 209 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
56 of the 295 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: XEROMATA, EXTIRP, XEROMA, MIXTE, POMPIER, ORIXA, PAROEMIA, RETOX, TAXOR, APTAMER, TOPPIER, APPAIR and 44 more. 29 of the 295 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: MIXTAPE, MPOX, POXIER, MOPPIER, OXER, PEPITA, TIX, IMPRO, PREOP, APORIA, MATIER, OMERTA and 17 more. 1 of the 295 answers is missing from Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: AMEX.
These 2 words take every letter of APPROXIMATE plus a single extra one.