Definition of approximates

"approximates" in the verb sense

1. approximate, come close

be close or similar

"Her results approximate my own"

2. estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time

"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

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approximates in Scrabble®

The word approximates is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 25

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters approximates:

APPROXIMATES
(243)
APPROXIMATES
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (63 words)

amritas, appears, apposer, apprise, aptamer, apteria, armpits, atomise, atresia, atropia, exports, exposit, extirps, imparts, impasto, imports, imposer, maestro, mappers, moister, mopiest, moppers, mortise, opiates, pampers, parapet, parties, pastier, pastime, permits, pirates, pixmaps, potpies, poxiest, preamps, premixt, primase, primate, primost, promise, prompts, proxies, restamp, ripstop, ropiest, sappier, seaport, smartie, soapier, sopaipa, soppier, spiraea, stamper, stomper, stopper, tampers, tappers, tippers, toppers, toprims, toxemia, traipse, xeromas

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word approximates

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In approximates

APPROXIMATES
(243)
APPROXIMATES
(243)
APPROXIMATES
(162)
APPROXIMATES
(162)
APPROXIMATES
(144)
PIXMAPS
(134 = 84 + 50)
APPROXIMATES
(132)
PIXMAPS
(130 = 80 + 50)
PREMIXT
(128 = 78 + 50)
EXTIRPS
(122 = 72 + 50)
PROXIES
(122 = 72 + 50)
POXIEST
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPORTS
(122 = 72 + 50)
PROXIES
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PREMIXT
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XEROMAS
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPOSIT
(122 = 72 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(122 = 72 + 50)
TOXEMIA
(122 = 72 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(119 = 69 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(119 = 69 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(119 = 69 + 50)
PIXMAPS
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PREMIXT
(118 = 68 + 50)
APPROXIMATES
(116)
POXIEST
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TOXEMIA
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EXPOSIT
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EXPORTS
(114 = 64 + 50)
XEROMAS
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EXTIRPS
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EXPOSIT
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EXTIRPS
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TOXEMIA
(114 = 64 + 50)
PROXIES
(114 = 64 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(113 = 63 + 50)
PREMIXT
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PIXMAPS
(113 = 63 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(113 = 63 + 50)
PREMIXT
(113 = 63 + 50)
PREMIXT
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PIXMAPS
(112 = 62 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(110 = 60 + 50)
APPROXIMATES
(108)
APPROXIMATES
(108)
PROXIES
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXPOSIT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXPORTS
(107 = 57 + 50)
PREMIXT
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XEROMAS
(107 = 57 + 50)
POXIEST
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EXTIRPS
(107 = 57 + 50)
TOXEMIA
(107 = 57 + 50)
PREMIXT
(107 = 57 + 50)
PREMIXT
(107 = 57 + 50)
PREMIXT
(107 = 57 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(106 = 56 + 50)
POXIEST
(104 = 54 + 50)
APPROXIMATES
(104)
PREMIXT
(104 = 54 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(102 = 52 + 50)
MAPPERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
PREMIXT
(102 = 52 + 50)
MOPPERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
PREAMPS
(102 = 52 + 50)
PAMPERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
PROMPTS
(102 = 52 + 50)
POXIEST
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TOXEMIA
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PROXIES
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TOXEMIA
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EXPORTS
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PROXIES
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TOXEMIA
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TOXEMIA
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POXIEST
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TOXEMIA
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POXIEST
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EXTIRPS
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XEROMAS
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XEROMAS
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EXTIRPS
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EXPOSIT
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XEROMAS
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EXTIRPS
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EXTIRPS
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PROXIES
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EXPOSIT
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PROXIES
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EXTIRPS
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XEROMAS
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APPROXIMATES
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(100)
TOXEMIA
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EXTIRPS
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PREAMPS
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PROMPTS
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MAPPERS
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XEROMAS
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EXPOSIT
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POXIEST
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(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPORTS
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PAMPERS
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PIXMAPS
(96 = 46 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(96 = 46 + 50)
PIXMAPS
(96 = 46 + 50)
PASTIME
(94 = 44 + 50)
TOPRIMS
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPOSER
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TAPPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXPORTS
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PIXMAPS
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APPRISE
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EXTIRPS
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IMPARTS
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PRIMASE
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PRIMATE
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ARMPITS
(94 = 44 + 50)
TOPPERS
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IMPASTO
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APTAMER
(94 = 44 + 50)
TAMPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
TIPPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPORTS
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SOPAIPA
(94 = 44 + 50)
SOPPIER
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXPOSIT
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PARAPET
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PIXMAPS
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PREMIXT
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STOMPER
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APPEARS
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PROMISE
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XEROMAS
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approximates in Words With Friends™

The word approximates is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 28

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters approximates:

APPROXIMATES
(468)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (63 words)

amritas, appears, apposer, apprise, aptamer, apteria, armpits, atomise, atresia, atropia, exports, exposit, extirps, imparts, impasto, imports, imposer, maestro, mappers, moister, mopiest, moppers, mortise, opiates, pampers, parapet, parties, pastier, pastime, permits, pirates, pixmaps, potpies, poxiest, preamps, premixt, primase, primate, primost, promise, prompts, proxies, restamp, ripstop, ropiest, sappier, seaport, smartie, soapier, sopaipa, soppier, spiraea, stamper, stomper, stopper, tampers, tappers, tippers, toppers, toprims, toxemia, traipse, xeromas

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word approximates

APPROXIMATES
(468)
APPROXIMATES
(414)
APPROXIMATES
(288)
APPROXIMATES
(288)
APPROXIMATES
(192)
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(132)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In approximates

APPROXIMATES
(468)
APPROXIMATES
(414)
APPROXIMATES
(288)
APPROXIMATES
(288)
APPROXIMATES
(192)
APPROXIMATES
(192)
PIXMAPS
(176 = 141 + 35)
PREMIXT
(167 = 132 + 35)
POXIEST
(158 = 123 + 35)
PIXMAPS
(152 = 117 + 35)
PREMIXT
(143 = 108 + 35)
TOXEMIA
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPOSIT
(140 = 105 + 35)
XEROMAS
(140 = 105 + 35)
PROXIES
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXTIRPS
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPORTS
(140 = 105 + 35)
PROXIES
(140 = 105 + 35)
PIXMAP
(138)
XEROMAS
(134 = 99 + 35)
PROXIES
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXTIRPS
(134 = 99 + 35)
PROXIES
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXPORTS
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PIXMAPS
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXPOSIT
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APPROXIMATES
(132)
MAPPERS
(131 = 96 + 35)
MOPPERS
(131 = 96 + 35)
PAMPERS
(131 = 96 + 35)
PREMIX
(129)
PIXMAPS
(128 = 93 + 35)
PIXMAPS
(128 = 93 + 35)
PIXMAPS
(128 = 93 + 35)
PIXMAPS
(128 = 93 + 35)
APPROXIMATES
(128)
PIXMAPS
(127 = 92 + 35)
PIXMAPS
(127 = 92 + 35)
PIXMAPS
(127 = 92 + 35)
PREMIXT
(125 = 90 + 35)
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(125 = 90 + 35)
MOPIEST
(122 = 87 + 35)
POXIER
(120)
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(120)
MIXERS
(120)
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(119 = 84 + 35)
PREMIXT
(119 = 84 + 35)
PREMIXT
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXTIRPS
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXPORTS
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PIXMAPS
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PROXIES
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XEROMAS
(116 = 81 + 35)
APPROXIMATES
(116)
TOXEMIA
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXPOSIT
(116 = 81 + 35)
PREMIXT
(115 = 80 + 35)
PREMIXT
(115 = 80 + 35)
PREMIXT
(115 = 80 + 35)
PIXMAP
(114)
PIXMAP
(114)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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PROMPTS
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PREAMPS
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PROMPTS
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PROMPTS
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PREAMPS
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MAPPERS
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PAMPERS
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(113 = 78 + 35)
PAMPERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PIXMAPS
(113 = 78 + 35)
APPROXIMATES
(112)
APPROXIMATES
(112)
APPROXIMATES
(112)
APPROXIMATES
(112)
POXIEST
(110 = 75 + 35)
PROXIES
(110 = 75 + 35)
PIXMAPS
(110 = 75 + 35)
PIXMAPS
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EXTIRPS
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MAPPERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PREMIXT
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PROMPTS
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PROMPTS
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PAMPERS
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PAMPERS
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MOPPERS
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PAMPERS
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PREMIXT
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MAPPERS
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PREAMPS
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PREAMPS
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PROMPTS
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PREMIX
(105)
PASTIME
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOPAIPA
(104 = 69 + 35)
TOPPERS
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IMPARTS
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SOPPIER
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PRIMATE
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TOPRIMS
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TAMPERS
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SAPPIER
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RIPSTOP
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RESTAMP
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EXPOSIT
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