PREDATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PREDATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREDATOR?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREDATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREDATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREDATOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PREDATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREDATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PREDATOR
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 PREDATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.
Wolves, hawks and sharks are classic examples of a predator at the top of a food chain. People use the word figuratively for someone who exploits the weak, or a company that preys on smaller rivals.
How PREDATOR is used
Used in biology and, as a metaphor, for ruthless people or firms.
- The owl is a silent predator of the night.
- Without a natural predator, the deer multiplied.
- Police warned about an online predator.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREDATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PREDATOR
The 8 tiles of PREDATOR in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with PREDATOR
5 longer words begin with PREDATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PREDATOR
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Common questions about PREDATOR
- Is PREDATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREDATOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREDATOR worth?
- PREDATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREDATOR mean?
- An animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.
- What letters can be added to PREDATOR?
- PREDATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PREDATOR:
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