PRECEDENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PRECEDENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRECEDENCE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECEDENCE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECEDENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
precedencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRECEDENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRECEDENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRECEDENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRECEDENCE
- The letter E appears four times in PRECEDENCE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PRECEDENCE
1 longer words begin with PRECEDENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECEDENCE
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Common questions about PRECEDENCE
- Is PRECEDENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECEDENCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECEDENCE worth?
- PRECEDENCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRECEDENCE?
- PRECEDENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRECEDENCE:
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