PREAMP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PREAMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREAMP?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREAMP is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREAMP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preampsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREAMP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PREAMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about PREAMP
- PREAMP begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PREAMP mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A device that boosts a very weak electrical signal, for example from a microphone, so that a main amplifier can use it.
A preamp sits at the start of a sound system and lifts a faint signal from a microphone or a turntable cartridge to a level the rest of the equipment can handle. Without one, the quiet source would be drowned in hiss once the main amplifier raised the volume. The word is a shortened form of preamplifier, and musicians often use the short version when they talk about guitars or studio gear.
How PREAMP is used
Everyday shortening of preamplifier among musicians and audio fans.
- The singer plugged her microphone into a small tube preamp.
- A good preamp makes a record player sound much fuller.
- He built a simple preamp from a kit over the weekend.
- The hum disappeared when we swapped the old preamp for a newer one.
- Studios often keep a rack of preamp units beside the mixing desk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREAMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PREAMP
The 6 tiles of PREAMP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PREAMP
3 longer words begin with PREAMP.
Shorter words from the letters in PREAMP
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Common questions about PREAMP
- Is PREAMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREAMP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREAMP worth?
- PREAMP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREAMP mean?
- A device that boosts a very weak electrical signal, for example from a microphone, so that a main amplifier can use it.
- What letters can be added to PREAMP?
- PREAMP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PREAMP:
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