PERVIOUSLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PERVIOUSLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PERVIOUSLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERVIOUSLY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERVIOUSLY
No single letter turns PERVIOUSLY into another word.
How PERVIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERVIOUSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERVIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERVIOUSLY
- All 10 letters of PERVIOUSLY are different — nothing repeats.
- PERVIOUSLY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PERVIOUSLY
The 10 tiles of PERVIOUSLY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PERVIOUSLY
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Common questions about PERVIOUSLY
- Is PERVIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PERVIOUSLY is not in it.
- How many points is PERVIOUSLY worth?
- PERVIOUSLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERVIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to PERVIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERVIOUSLY:
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