PRECAVA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PRECAVA 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 PRECAVA?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECAVA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECAVA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PRECAVA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRECAVA, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does PRECAVA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The large vein that carries blood from the head, arms and chest into the right side of the heart.
Anatomy books often use precava for the superior vena cava, in contrast to the postcava that returns blood from the lower body. Doctors may watch it closely when a tumour or clot presses against it.
How PRECAVA is used
The term precava is a technical anatomical word, mostly seen in older or comparative anatomy.
- The precava empties into the right atrium of the heart.
- Students labelled the precava on the diagram of the chest.
- Swelling of the face can follow a blockage of the precava.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRECAVA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRECAVA
3 longer words begin with PRECAVA.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECAVA
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Common questions about PRECAVA
- Is PRECAVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECAVA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECAVA worth?
- PRECAVA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRECAVA mean?
- The large vein that carries blood from the head, arms and chest into the right side of the heart.
- What letters can be added to PRECAVA?
- PRECAVA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRECAVA:
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