PREEMIE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PREEMIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREEMIE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREEMIE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREEMIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preemiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREEMIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREEMIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 336,859.
What does PREEMIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A baby born earlier than the normal length of pregnancy.
Preemie is the friendly short form used by parents, nurses and news reports, while hospitals prefer premature infant. Special small clothes and incubator care are often made for a preemie.
How PREEMIE is used
Preemie is an informal American word for a baby born too early.
- The nurses wrapped the tiny preemie in a warm blanket.
- Their first child was a preemie who weighed under three pounds.
- Every preemie in the ward received extra care.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREEMIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PREEMIE
The 7 tiles of PREEMIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PREEMIE
1 longer words begin with PREEMIE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREEMIE
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Common questions about PREEMIE
- Is PREEMIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREEMIE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREEMIE worth?
- PREEMIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREEMIE mean?
- A baby born earlier than the normal length of pregnancy.
- What letters can be added to PREEMIE?
- PREEMIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREEMIE:
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