PREFACING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PREFACING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREFACING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREFACING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFACING
No single letter turns PREFACING into another word.
How PREFACING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PREFACING, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREFACING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PREFACING
- All 9 letters of PREFACING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PREFACING mean in Scrabble?
PREFACING is the -ing form (present participle) of PREFACE.
PREFACE(noun) — An introductory section at the start of a book that explains its purpose or scope.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFACING
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Common questions about PREFACING
- Is PREFACING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFACING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFACING worth?
- PREFACING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREFACING?
- No single letter can be added to PREFACING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREFACING:
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