appear

VERB /ə'pir/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

appear is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1P3P3E1A1R1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does appear mean?

VERB · 6 SENSES
1

Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.

“This appears to be a very difficult problem”

“They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time”

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2

Be issued or published.

“Did your latest book appear yet?”

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3

Come into being or existence, or appear on the scene.

“Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago”

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4

Seem to be true, probable, or apparent.

“It appears that the weather in California is very bad”

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5

Appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.

“Gielgud appears briefly in this movie”

“She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage”

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6

Come into sight or view.

“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”

“A new star appeared on the horizon”

ANTONYMS
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1

Present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority.

“He had to appear in court last month”

“She appeared on several charges of theft”

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