PREACHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PREACHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREACHING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREACHING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREACHING
Front hooks — 1
upreachingBack hooks — 1
preachingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREACHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PREACHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREACHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PREACHING
- All 9 letters of PREACHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PREACHING
2 longer words begin with PREACHING.
Shorter words from the letters in PREACHING
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Common questions about PREACHING
- Is PREACHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREACHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREACHING worth?
- PREACHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREACHING?
- PREACHING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREACHING:
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