APOSTROPHE
17
Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈpɒs.tɹə.fi//
noun
- (orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts."Since its inception the apostrophe has been a controversial piece of punctuation."
noun
- (rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent."Apostrophe a bold digression makes, Mov'd by some sudden thought the theme awakes."
noun
- (botany) An arrangement of chlorophyll grains perpendicular to the outer surface of plant cells, as opposed to epistrophe (an arrangement on the outer surface)."As is well known, chloroplast in the epistrophe position presents an oval or more or less circular form; in the apostrophe position a flattened and lenticular form."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'APOSTROPHE'?
The word APOSTROPHE is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
A1
P3
O1
S1
T1
R1
O1
P3
H4
E1
Total: 17 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'APOSTROPHE'?
The word APOSTROPHE is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.
A1
P4
O1
S1
T1
R1
O1
P4
H3
E1
Total: 18 points
How many letters is the word 'APOSTROPHE'?
The word APOSTROPHE has 10 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.