PRECEPT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PRECEPT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRECEPT?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECEPT is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECEPT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preceptsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRECEPT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRECEPT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369 thousand.
What does PRECEPT mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A general rule that guides conduct or thought.
A precept is a piece of instruction handed down as a guide, such as a moral maxim or a rule of a craft. In British local government the word has a separate sense, an order to collect a tax on another authority's behalf.
How PRECEPT is used
Formal; used for moral rules and, in Britain, for a tax demand.
- Honesty was the first precept he taught his children.
- She lived by the precept that kindness costs nothing.
- The council raised the precept for the coming year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRECEPT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRECEPT
The 7 tiles of PRECEPT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PRECEPT
17 longer words begin with PRECEPT.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECEPT
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Common questions about PRECEPT
- Is PRECEPT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECEPT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECEPT worth?
- PRECEPT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRECEPT mean?
- A general rule that guides conduct or thought.
- What letters can be added to PRECEPT?
- PRECEPT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRECEPT:
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