PRECIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRECIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRECIOUS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECIOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECIOUS
No single letter turns PRECIOUS into another word.
How PRECIOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRECIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRECIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRECIOUS
- All 8 letters of PRECIOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- PRECIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRECIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of great value, rare or costly, and not to be wasted.
Precious can describe metals and gems, but it also fits time, memories and loved ones. In a sarcastic tone it can mean overdone and affected, and as an adverb it is used in "precious little".
How PRECIOUS is used
Precious works for both material treasures and treasured things such as time.
- Gold and silver are precious metals.
- She kept the letters as precious memories.
- We have precious little time left.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRECIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRECIOUS
4 longer words begin with PRECIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECIOUS
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Common questions about PRECIOUS
- Is PRECIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECIOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECIOUS worth?
- PRECIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRECIOUS mean?
- Of great value, rare or costly, and not to be wasted.
- What letters can be added to PRECIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PRECIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRECIOUS:
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