PREEXIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PREEXIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREEXIST?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREEXIST is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREEXIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preexistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREEXIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PREEXIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREEXIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREEXIST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To exist beforehand, at an earlier time than something else.
Insurers speak of preexisting conditions, and philosophers ask whether souls preexist the body. The word always sets one thing earlier than another.
How PREEXIST is used
Often used as a participle, as in preexisting condition.
- Many of the old rules preexist the current law.
- Some religions teach that the soul can preexist birth.
- The cracks must have preexist the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREEXIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREEXIST
6 longer words begin with PREEXIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PREEXIST
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Common questions about PREEXIST
- Is PREEXIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREEXIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREEXIST worth?
- PREEXIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREEXIST mean?
- To exist beforehand, at an earlier time than something else.
- What letters can be added to PREEXIST?
- PREEXIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PREEXIST:
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