PREFECT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PREFECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREFECT?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREFECT is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prefectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREFECT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREFECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
What does PREFECT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A senior pupil with authority over younger ones, or a high official or governor in certain countries and in ancient Rome.
In British-style schools a prefect helps keep order and often wears a badge to show the role. In France and Italy the prefect is a regional government officer, and in ancient Rome the title belonged to commanders and magistrates.
How PREFECT is used
The meaning of prefect depends on context: school life, modern administration or Roman history.
- The head girl and the prefects led the school assembly.
- A prefect checked that nobody ran in the corridor.
- The prefect of the province ordered new roads to be built.
- In Rome the praetorian prefect commanded the emperor guard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREFECT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PREFECT
The 7 tiles of PREFECT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PREFECT
7 longer words begin with PREFECT.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFECT
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Common questions about PREFECT
- Is PREFECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFECT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFECT worth?
- PREFECT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREFECT mean?
- A senior pupil with authority over younger ones, or a high official or governor in certain countries and in ancient Rome.
- What letters can be added to PREFECT?
- PREFECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREFECT:
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