PREFECTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PREFECTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePREFECTURE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PREFECTURE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful PREFECTURE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFECTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prefecturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREFECTURE scores
Scrabble p3r1e1f4e1c3t1u1r1e1 17
Words with Friends p4r1e1f4e1c4t1u2r1e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREFECTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREFECTURE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PREFECTURE
1 longer words begin with PREFECTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFECTURE
perfecter16 preerect12 perfect14 prefect14 creeper11 precure11 refuter10 erecter9 reerect9 perfet11 prefer11 refect11 precut10 recept10 ferret9 feutre9 reefer9 refute9 returf9 curter8 perter8 recure8 repure8 repute8 retree6 ureter6 cruft10 creep9 crepe9 crept9 peece9 perce9 pucer9 ferer8 freer8 freet8 frere8 refer8 terfe8 cruet7
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Common questions about PREFECTURE
- Is PREFECTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFECTURE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFECTURE worth?
- PREFECTURE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREFECTURE?
- PREFECTURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREFECTURE:
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