PREFACIAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PREFACIAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3r1e1f4a1c3i1a1l1
Depends on the listPREFACIAL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PREFACIAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful PREFACIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFACIAL
No single letter turns PREFACIAL into another word.
How PREFACIAL scores
Scrabble p3r1e1f4a1c3i1a1l1 16
Words with Friends p4r1e1f4a1c4i1a1l2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PREFACIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREFACIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFACIAL
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Common questions about PREFACIAL
- Is PREFACIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PREFACIAL is not in it.
- How many points is PREFACIAL worth?
- PREFACIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREFACIAL?
- No single letter can be added to PREFACIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREFACIAL:
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