PRAESIDIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PRAESIDIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRAESIDIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRAESIDIUM is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRAESIDIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
praesidiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRAESIDIUM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRAESIDIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRAESIDIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRAESIDIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A standing executive committee in a communist state that acts for the larger legislature when it is not in session.
The Latin word means a garrison or protection, and in the Soviet Union the Praesidium held great practical power. Its members were chosen by the legislature but often ran day-to-day government.
How PRAESIDIUM is used
Praesidium is mainly historical and is spelled presidium in many modern texts.
- The praesidium met to approve the new decree.
- Members of the praesidium sat on a platform above the hall.
- The praesidium announced the leader's retirement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRAESIDIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRAESIDIUM
1 longer words begin with PRAESIDIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PRAESIDIUM
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Common questions about PRAESIDIUM
- Is PRAESIDIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRAESIDIUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRAESIDIUM worth?
- PRAESIDIUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRAESIDIUM mean?
- A standing executive committee in a communist state that acts for the larger legislature when it is not in session.
- What letters can be added to PRAESIDIUM?
- PRAESIDIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRAESIDIUM:
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