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...and is worth 19 points by itself.
approach
noun
1. A fairly close resemblance; an approximation.
2. A way or means of reaching something; an access: an approach to the bridge.
3. An advance or overture made by one person to another.
4. Sports The golf stroke following the drive from the tee with which a player tries to get the ball onto the putting green.
5. Sports The part of the area behind the foul line in a bowling alley used by a bowler in delivering the ball.
verb
1. To draw closer to.
2. To come very near to be almost the same as.
3. To make advances to especially in order to create a desired result.
4. To take preliminary steps toward accomplishment or full knowledge or experience of.
5. To draw nearer.
verb-intransitive
1. Sports To make an approach, as in golf.
2. To come near or nearer, as in space or time: Spring approaches.
verb-transitive
1. To begin to deal with or work on: approached the task with dread; approached the issue from a historical perspective.
2. To come close to, as in appearance, quality, or condition; approximate: The performance approaches perfection.
3. To come or go near or nearer to: approached the tunnel.
4. To make a proposal or overtures to with a specific end in view: approached the administration for a raise.
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Top Words by points |
Points |
Word Game |
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approach | 17 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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ah | 5 |
po | 4 |
pa | 4 |
or | 2 |
op | 4 |
oh | 5 |
ho | 5 |
ha | 5 |
ar | 2 |
aa | 2 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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pah | 8 |
hop | 8 |
apo | 5 |
aha | 6 |
aah | 6 |
oar | 3 |
och | 8 |
opa | 5 |
ora | 3 |
orc | 5 |
pac | 7 |
oca | 5 |
pap | 7 |
par | 5 |
pho | 8 |
poh | 8 |
pop | 7 |
pro | 5 |
rah | 6 |
rap | 5 |
rho | 6 |
roc | 5 |
aro | 3 |
hao | 6 |
hap | 8 |
cap | 7 |
app | 7 |
arc | 5 |
cor | 5 |
cop | 7 |
car | 5 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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chao | 9 |
arch | 9 |
carp | 8 |
capo | 8 |
caph | 11 |
paca | 8 |
papa | 8 |
para | 6 |
prao | 6 |
proa | 6 |
prop | 8 |
arco | 6 |
char | 9 |
haar | 7 |
harp | 9 |
hoar | 7 |
hora | 7 |
acro | 6 |
crop | 8 |
chap | 11 |
opah | 9 |
chop | 11 |
orca | 6 |
crap | 8 |
5 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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poach | 12 |
roach | 10 |
orach | 10 |
porch | 12 |
parch | 12 |
pacha | 12 |
copra | 9 |
6 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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paraph | 13 |
coprah | 13 |
coppra | 12 |
carhop | 13 |
7 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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apocarp | 13 |
8 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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approach | 17 |