apprehension
NOUN
/,æprɪ'hɛnʃən/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
apprehension is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
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A1P3P3R1E1H4E1N1S1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does apprehension mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Fearful expectation or anticipation.
“the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”
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2
Painful expectation.
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3
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).
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4
The cognitive condition of someone who understands.
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