PRAETORIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRAETORIAL 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 PRAETORIAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRAETORIAL is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRAETORIAL
No single letter turns PRAETORIAL into another word.
How PRAETORIAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRAETORIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRAETORIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRAETORIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
historical
Relating to a praetor, a senior magistrate of ancient Rome.
The praetorial office carried judicial duties and ranked just below the consul. The word survives mostly in studies of Roman government and law.
How PRAETORIAL is used
Praetorial is a specialised historical term.
- He held praetorial rank before being elected consul.
- The praetorial court settled disputes between citizens.
- A praetorial edict set out the rules the magistrate would follow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRAETORIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PRAETORIAL
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Common questions about PRAETORIAL
- Is PRAETORIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRAETORIAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRAETORIAL worth?
- PRAETORIAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRAETORIAL mean?
- Relating to a praetor, a senior magistrate of ancient Rome.
- What letters can be added to PRAETORIAL?
- No single letter can be added to PRAETORIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRAETORIAL:
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