PRECEDENT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PRECEDENT 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 PRECEDENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECEDENT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECEDENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
precedentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRECEDENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRECEDENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRECEDENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PRECEDENT
The 9 tiles of PRECEDENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PRECEDENT
5 longer words begin with PRECEDENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECEDENT
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Common questions about PRECEDENT
- Is PRECEDENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECEDENT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECEDENT worth?
- PRECEDENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRECEDENT?
- PRECEDENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRECEDENT:
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