PREFATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PREFATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1f4a1t1o1r1y4
PlayablePREFATORY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PREFATORY?
| 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%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful PREFATORY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFATORY
No single letter turns PREFATORY into another word.
How PREFATORY scores
Scrabble p3r1e1f4a1t1o1r1y4 17
Words with Friends p4r1e1f4a1t1o1r1y3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PREFATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREFATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFATORY
forepart13 torpefy15 forayer13 fratery13 torrefy13 parroty12 partyer12 petrary12 portray12 praetor9 prorate9 perfay14 forray12 fratry12 orfray12 rarefy12 treyfa12 forpet11 petary11 poetry11 prayer11 ropery11 teapoy11 artery9 frater9 rafter9 rotary9 parore8 parrot8 parter8 porter8 prater8 pretor8 protea8 raptor8 report8 arefy11 faery11 fayer11 fayre11
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Common questions about PREFATORY
- Is PREFATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFATORY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFATORY worth?
- PREFATORY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREFATORY?
- No single letter can be added to PREFATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREFATORY:
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