PREEN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PREEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREEN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PREEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
What does PREEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To clean, arrange and straighten feathers using the beak, as a bird does; or, of a person, to groom and admire oneself, often with obvious self-satisfaction.
A bird that preens draws each feather through its beak to smooth the barbs back into place and spread natural oil across them, keeping its plumage waterproof and ready for flight. English later borrowed the same word for people, since someone who preens in front of a mirror is doing much the same thing on a smaller scale, fussing over their own appearance. The figurative sense usually adds a hint of vanity, so a person can preen over a compliment or an achievement, visibly pleased with themselves rather than merely tidy. Both senses share the same underlying picture, careful attention paid to one's own appearance or condition.
How PREEN is used
Used literally of birds grooming their feathers, and figuratively, often with a critical edge, of a person showing obvious self-satisfaction.
- The swan paused on the bank to preen its feathers in the sun.
- He couldn't help but preen after winning the award.
- Pigeons on the ledge took turns to preen each other's feathers.
- She preened in front of the mirror before the interview.
- The peacock preened its tail feathers before the display began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PREEN
The 5 tiles of PREEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PREEN
11 longer words begin with PREEN.
Words ending in PREEN
1 words end in PREEN. Useful as a back hook: play PREEN onto a word already on the board.
Words with PREEN inside
3 words contain PREEN in the middle. Words that start with PREEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PREEN
Common questions about PREEN
- Is PREEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREEN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREEN worth?
- PREEN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREEN mean?
- To clean, arrange and straighten feathers using the beak, as a bird does; or, of a person, to groom and admire oneself, often with obvious self-satisfaction.
- What letters can be added to PREEN?
- PREEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PREEN:
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