PRAETOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PRAETOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRAETOR?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRAETOR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRAETOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
praetorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRAETOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRAETOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,929.
What does PRAETOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An ancient Roman magistrate ranking just below a consul.
In the Roman Republic a praetor was elected each year and was chiefly concerned with the law courts. The title is common in books about Roman history. The same office is also spelled with a single e in some texts.
How PRAETOR is used
Praetor is used in writing about ancient Rome.
- The praetor presided over the trial in the forum.
- He was elected praetor at the age of forty.
- A praetor ranked below the two consuls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRAETOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRAETOR
The 7 tiles of PRAETOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PRAETOR
8 longer words begin with PRAETOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PRAETOR
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Common questions about PRAETOR
- Is PRAETOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRAETOR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRAETOR worth?
- PRAETOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRAETOR mean?
- An ancient Roman magistrate ranking just below a consul.
- What letters can be added to PRAETOR?
- PRAETOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRAETOR:
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