PREAPPROVAL is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PREAPPROVAL is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PREAPPROVAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREAPPROVAL is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREAPPROVAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preapprovalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREAPPROVAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PREAPPROVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PREAPPROVAL needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with PREAPPROVAL
1 longer words begin with PREAPPROVAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PREAPPROVAL
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Common questions about PREAPPROVAL
- Is PREAPPROVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PREAPPROVAL is not in it.
- How many points is PREAPPROVAL worth?
- PREAPPROVAL is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREAPPROVAL?
- PREAPPROVAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PREAPPROVAL:
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