Appoint

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To officially assign or designate someone to a role, position, or task.

“The board voted to appoint her as chief executive.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʌˈpɔɪnt/

Syllables

ap·point

Related Words

Synonyms

namenominateconstitute charge

Antonyms

dismiss sack remove depose

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double P and ends in INT, three vowels A, O, I across seven letters

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Scrabble

Double P costs two P tiles, INT is a recognisable ending useful for board awareness

Words Related to Appoint

Words you can make from Appoint

Shorter words formed from the letters in “appoint”.

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Longer words starting with Appoint

Words that begin with “appoint”.

appointed appointment appointments

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