PREFADE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PREFADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREFADE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREFADE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREFADE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREFADE, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does PREFADE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To monitor an audio source or play a recording before it is faded up for broadcast.
In a radio or sound studio, an operator will prefade a track to check its level with the output muted. The step lets the engineer catch problems before listeners hear anything.
How PREFADE is used
Broadcast jargon, also used for fading something beforehand.
- The engineer will prefade the next song on headphones.
- We prefade each microphone before going live.
- Always prefade the recording to check its level.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREFADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREFADE
2 longer words begin with PREFADE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFADE
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Common questions about PREFADE
- Is PREFADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFADE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFADE worth?
- PREFADE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREFADE mean?
- To monitor an audio source or play a recording before it is faded up for broadcast.
- What letters can be added to PREFADE?
- PREFADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREFADE:
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