PRACTISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRACTISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRACTISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRACTISE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRACTISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRACTISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRACTISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRACTISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRACTISE
- All 8 letters of PRACTISE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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
What does PRACTISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To do something repeatedly in order to improve at it, or to carry out a profession or custom.
In British spelling the verb is practise while the noun is practice, a split that American English does not keep. The verb covers both drilling a skill and working in a field such as law or medicine.
How PRACTISE is used
Practise is the standard British spelling of the verb; American writers use practice.
- She likes to practise the violin before breakfast.
- He wants to practise medicine in a rural town.
- You must practise what you preach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRACTISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRACTISE
The 8 tiles of PRACTISE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with PRACTISE
4 longer words begin with PRACTISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRACTISE
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Common questions about PRACTISE
- Is PRACTISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRACTISE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRACTISE worth?
- PRACTISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRACTISE mean?
- To do something repeatedly in order to improve at it, or to carry out a profession or custom.
- What letters can be added to PRACTISE?
- PRACTISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRACTISE:
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