PRANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PRANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRANCE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRANCE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRANCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRANCE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PRANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does PRANCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move with high, lively steps, as a spirited horse does, or to strut about in a showy way.
A horse that prances lifts its knees and bounces forward as if eager to run. People are said to prance when they walk in an exaggerated, cheerful or boastful manner, often to draw attention. The word can sound playful, as for a child dancing round a room, or mildly critical, as for someone showing off. It also exists as a noun for the proud, springing gait itself.
How PRANCE is used
Common; often paired with about or around.
- The pony began to prance as soon as it saw the open field.
- Children prance around the room in their costumes.
- He liked to prance about the stage in a feathered hat.
- Do not prance through the house with muddy boots.
- The dancers prance in a circle at the end of the show.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRANCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRANCE
4 longer words begin with PRANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRANCE
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Common questions about PRANCE
- Is PRANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRANCE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRANCE worth?
- PRANCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRANCE mean?
- To move with high, lively steps, as a spirited horse does, or to strut about in a showy way.
- What letters can be added to PRANCE?
- PRANCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PRANCE:
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