PREFACE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PREFACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREFACE?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREFACE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREFACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREFACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does PREFACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An introductory section at the start of a book that explains its purpose or scope.
A preface is usually written by the author, and it may thank helpers or say why the book was written. It differs from a foreword, which is normally written by someone else, and from the main chapters that follow. As a verb the word means to begin a speech or text with a short introduction.
How PREFACE is used
Readers find a preface on the first pages, before the main text begins.
- In the preface the author explains how the book came to be written.
- She skipped the preface and began at chapter one.
- A short preface sets out the aims of the course.
- The new edition has a longer preface than the first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREFACE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREFACE
4 longer words begin with PREFACE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFACE
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Common questions about PREFACE
- Is PREFACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFACE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFACE worth?
- PREFACE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREFACE mean?
- An introductory section at the start of a book that explains its purpose or scope.
- What letters can be added to PREFACE?
- PREFACE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREFACE:
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