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Updated June 2026
Officially agrees to or accepts as satisfactory; regards with favour or expresses a positive opinion about something. To sanction or endorse.
“The committee will approve the budget proposal at tomorrow's meeting.”
/əˈpruːv/
ap·prove
Double P in middle; contains vowels A, O, E; common letter patterns
Worth 14 points; V (4 pts) and double P add significant value
Shorter words formed from the letters in “approve”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “approve”.
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