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approval

/əˈpɹuːvəl/noun

Approval can refer to the formal act of approving, a feeling of liking something or someone good, or a message expressing a favorable opinion.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

8

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

AP

Ends

VAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APPROVAL” Mean?

/əˈpɹuːvəl/

approval has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

the formal act of approving

he gave the project his blessing

his decision merited the approval of any sensible person

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

Synonyms

Synonyms for APPROVAL

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the formal act of approving

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

A, P, P, R, O, V, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
r
o
v
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for approval.

APPROVAL is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with A and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEAF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

APPROVAL has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

APPROVAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEAF

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PR, RO, OV, VA, AL

Trigrams

APP, PPR, PRO, ROV, OVA, VAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

APPROVAL is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong 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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