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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. APPLY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 12 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
use, utilize, utilise, employ, put on, give, enforce, implement, practice, hold, go for, lend oneself
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
APPLY scores 12 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, L×1, P×2, Y×1
APPLY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
APPLY is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "APPLY — apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"" (12 Scrabble points).
APPLY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is APPLY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
APPLY (verb): ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job". Additional senses: refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"; put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"; apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!".
In standard Scrabble scoring, APPLY totals 12 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. APPLY relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
APPLY is 5 letters long, begins with A, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram ALPPY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so APPLY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, APPLY ranks by raw score (12 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, APPLY carries 1 vowel and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on A or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
APPLY is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like APPLY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that APPLY contains A, L, P, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a???y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside APPLY include PP, AP, LY — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, P, L, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble apply directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 12 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat APPLY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "APPLY — apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"" (12 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.