PREBOIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PREBOIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREBOIL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREBOIL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREBOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preboilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREBOIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREBOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does PREBOIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To boil food briefly as a first stage before it is cooked another way.
Cooks preboil potatoes, ribs or hard vegetables so the final roasting or grilling goes faster and the centre is soft. It is a kitchen shortcut that also helps remove bitterness.
How PREBOIL is used
Preboil is a cookery verb found in recipes that call for a quick first boil.
- Preboil the carrots for three minutes, then roast them.
- You should preboil the noodles before frying.
- I like to preboil ribs so they stay tender on the grill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREBOIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREBOIL
3 longer words begin with PREBOIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PREBOIL
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Common questions about PREBOIL
- Is PREBOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREBOIL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREBOIL worth?
- PREBOIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREBOIL mean?
- To boil food briefly as a first stage before it is cooked another way.
- What letters can be added to PREBOIL?
- PREBOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREBOIL:
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