PRECIS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PRECIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRECIS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECIS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preciseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PRECIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PRECIS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about PRECIS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRECIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A short, clear summary of a longer text, speech or argument that keeps its main points.
The word was taken straight from French, where it means cut short, and it is traditionally written without the accent in English. Schools used to set the exercise of writing a precis to teach pupils to find the core of a passage and drop the detail. Officials and lawyers also prepare one so a busy reader can grasp a long report in a minute. As a verb it means to produce such a summary.
How PRECIS is used
Formal; the plural is spelled the same, and the verb form is also used.
- The teacher asked us to write a precis of the chapter.
- A one-page precis was attached to the full report.
- Her precis of the debate left out nothing important.
- He read the precis before deciding to open the long file.
- Writing a good precis takes practice in cutting words.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRECIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRECIS
The 6 tiles of PRECIS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PRECIS
22 longer words begin with PRECIS.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECIS
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Common questions about PRECIS
- Is PRECIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECIS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECIS worth?
- PRECIS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRECIS mean?
- A short, clear summary of a longer text, speech or argument that keeps its main points.
- What letters can be added to PRECIS?
- PRECIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PRECIS:
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