PRECAUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PRECAUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRECAUTION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECAUTION is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECAUTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
precautionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRECAUTION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRECAUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRECAUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRECAUTION
- All 10 letters of PRECAUTION are different — nothing repeats.
- PRECAUTION 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 PRECAUTION
5 longer words begin with PRECAUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECAUTION
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Common questions about PRECAUTION
- Is PRECAUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECAUTION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECAUTION worth?
- PRECAUTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRECAUTION?
- PRECAUTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRECAUTION:
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