PREEMPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PREEMPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1e1m3p3t1i1o1n1
PlayablePREEMPTION · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PREEMPTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful PREEMPTION is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREEMPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preemptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREEMPTION scores
Scrabble p3r1e1e1m3p3t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends p4r1e1e1m4p4t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREEMPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREEMPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PREEMPTION
1 longer words begin with PREEMPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in PREEMPTION
orpiment12 peperino12 peperoni12 ronepipe12 timoneer10 moppier13 pompier13 preempt13 propmen13 emptier11 emption11 epitome11 epitope11 peptone11 perpent11 pimento11 poperin11 portmen11 prepone11 promine11 propene11 propine11 repomen11 tempore11 toppier11 tripmen11 inepter9 onetime9 pereion9 peronei9 pioneer9 pointer9 protein9 pterion9 repoint9 terpine9 tropine9 mopper12 moppet12 prompt12
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Common questions about PREEMPTION
- Is PREEMPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREEMPTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREEMPTION worth?
- PREEMPTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREEMPTION?
- PREEMPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREEMPTION:
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