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.
p3r1e1f4a1c3i1n1g2
PlayablePREFACING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
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
Scrabble p3r1e1f4a1c3i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends p4r1e1f4a1c4i1n2g3 21
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
Shorter words from the letters in PREFACING
refacing14 capering13 pearcing13 preacing13 pigface15 farcing13 fraping13 perfing13 carping12 craping12 creping12 fancier12 firepan12 peacing12 percing12 caprine11 fearing11 anergic10 grecian10 reaping10 facing12 caping11 farcie11 farcin11 fiacre11 fiance11 pacing11 perfin11 apneic10 faring10 finger10 fringe10 pacier10 pincer10 prance10 prince10 arcing9 cagier9 caring9 cering9
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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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