appealing
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Is appealing a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of appealing?
Definition
verb (English)
1. take a court case to a higher court for reviewExamples: "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"Synonyms: appeal
2. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protectionExamples: "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"Synonyms: appeal, invoke
3. be attractive toExamples: "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"Synonyms: appeal, attractAntonyms: repel
4. challenge (a decision)Examples: "She appealed the verdict"Synonyms: appeal
5. cite as an authority; resort toExamples: "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"Synonyms: appeal, invoke
adjective (English)
1. able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; - Vincent StarrettExamples: "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"Synonyms: appealingAntonyms: unappealing
2. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelingsExamples: "the sympathetic characters in the play"Synonyms: appealing, likable, likeable, sympatheticAntonyms: unsympathetic
Definition source: Wiktionary