APPLY — 5 letter word
apply
The word apply has 5 letters: A, P, P, L, Y. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to ask for something".
5 letter word "apply": A P P L Y — verb
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of apply
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of apply
verb
- to ask for something "I applied for more resources."
- to refer to a person or thing with a specific word "You shouldn't apply that label to me... it's offensive!"
- to put into service "I applied my knowledge to the situation." Synonyms: use
- to put on a surface "I applied the cream to my face." Synonyms: put on
- to avail oneself to "I applied myself to the work."
- to apply oneself to "They were told to apply themselves to their homework."
- to be pertinent or relevant or applicable "The same laws apply to you!" Synonyms: hold
- to be applicable to "Those tax requirements do not apply to churches." Synonyms: lend oneself
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