Apropos

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Pertinent or suitable to the matter at hand.

“Her remark about timing was entirely apropos given the situation.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˌæp.rəˈpo/

Syllables

ap·ro·pos

Related Words

Synonyms

seasonablytimelyincidentally

Antonyms

malapropos

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double P mid-word with vowels A and O, making it a tricky seven-letter guess

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points with the double P costing two tiles but no Q or Z to boost it further

Words Related to Apropos

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “apropos” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

atropos

Words you can make from Apropos

Shorter words formed from the letters in “apropos”.

apoop appro poops poros praos proas props proso psora roosa sapor sarpo sopor spoor apps asop asor oars oops paps pars paso poop poor

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “apropos”.

proposal

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