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approves

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative of approve

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

8

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

AP

Ends

VES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APPROVES” Mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of approve

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

third-person singular simple present indicative of approve

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

A, P, P, R, O, V, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
r
o
v
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for approves.

APPROVES is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PR, RO, OV, VE, ES

Trigrams

APP, PPR, PRO, ROV, OVE, VES

Crossword Intelligence

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

APPROVES is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with S, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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