appropriate
VERBADJECTIVE
/ə'proʊpri,eɪt/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
appropriate is a valid 11-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1P3P3R1O1P3R1I1A1T1E1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does appropriate mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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2
Take possession of by force, as after an invasion.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.
“a book not appropriate for children”
“a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
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