Approach

/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters
Definition of Approach

noun

  1. The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
  2. An access, or opportunity of drawing near.
  3. (in plural) Movements to gain favor; advances.
  4. A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
  5. A manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made.

    "1991, Carol Lee Johnston, Jeanne Lazaris, Plane Trigonometry, A New Approach."

verb

  1. To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
  2. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.

    "as he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman."

  3. To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.

    ""Would counsel please approach the bench?" asked the judge."

  4. To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
  5. To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
Anagrams of Approach

No exact anagrams found for "approach". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "approach" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Approach"

Approach is a 8-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Approach" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "approach" is a high-scoring word.