PREDRILL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PREDRILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREDRILL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREDRILL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREDRILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
predrillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREDRILL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PREDRILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREDRILL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREDRILL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To drill a hole in something ahead of time, before a screw or nail goes in.
Carpenters predrill hardwood so that the wood does not split when the screw is driven. The extra step is cheap compared with the cost of a cracked board.
How PREDRILL is used
A practical verb in woodworking and DIY instructions.
- You should predrill the holes before fixing the hinge.
- He forgot to predrill and the plank split.
- Always predrill near the end of the board.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREDRILL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREDRILL
3 longer words begin with PREDRILL.
Shorter words from the letters in PREDRILL
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Common questions about PREDRILL
- Is PREDRILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREDRILL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREDRILL worth?
- PREDRILL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREDRILL mean?
- To drill a hole in something ahead of time, before a screw or nail goes in.
- What letters can be added to PREDRILL?
- PREDRILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PREDRILL:
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