PRECARIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PRECARIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRECARIOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECARIOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECARIOUS
No single letter turns PRECARIOUS into another word.
How PRECARIOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRECARIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRECARIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRECARIOUS
- PRECARIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- PRECARIOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PRECARIOUS
3 longer words begin with PRECARIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECARIOUS
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Common questions about PRECARIOUS
- Is PRECARIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECARIOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECARIOUS worth?
- PRECARIOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRECARIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PRECARIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRECARIOUS:
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