PREDATORILY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PREDATORILY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3r1e1d2a1t1o1r1i1l1y4
Depends on the listPREDATORILY · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PREDATORILY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful PREDATORILY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREDATORILY
No single letter turns PREDATORILY into another word.
How PREDATORILY scores
Scrabble p3r1e1d2a1t1o1r1i1l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4r1e1d2a1t1o1r1i1l2y3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in PREDATORILY, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREDATORILY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PREDATORILY
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Common questions about PREDATORILY
- Is PREDATORILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREDATORILY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREDATORILY worth?
- PREDATORILY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREDATORILY?
- No single letter can be added to PREDATORILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PREDATORILY:
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