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appall

/əˈpɔːl/verb

Appall commonly means to strike with disgust or revulsion or fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

AP

Ends

ALL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “APPALL” Mean?

/əˈpɔːl/

appall has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

strike with disgust or revulsion

The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends

The bad news will appall him

The performance is likely to appall Sue

2

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview

The news of the executions horrified us

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word appall with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

strike with disgust or revulsion

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

A, P, P, A, L, L

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
a
l
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for appall.

APPALL is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with A and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using appall in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

APPALL has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

APPALL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

APPALL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APPALL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside appall.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBACC

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PA, AL, LL

Trigrams

APP, PPA, PAL, ALL

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for appall.

APPALL is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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