Scrabble Word Finder

PREFECTURES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. PREFECTURES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.

p3r1e1f4e1c3t1u1r1e1s1
PlayablePREFECTURES · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept PREFECTURES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.64
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.18%

Our own measure of how useful PREFECTURES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PREFECTURES

No single letter turns PREFECTURES into another word.

How PREFECTURES scores

Scrabble p3r1e1f4e1c3t1u1r1e1s1 18
Words with Friends p4r1e1f4e1c4t1u2r1e1s1 21

Face value of the 11 tiles in PREFECTURES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
r26
e312
f12
c12
t16
u14
s14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREFECTURES has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in PREFECTURES

perfecters17 prefecture17 perfecter16 persecute13 preerects13 respecter13 perfects15 prefects15 creepers12 precures12 precurse12 preerect12 refuters11 erecters10 pesterer10 reerects10 reperuse10 resecure10 secreter10 perfect14 prefect14 perfuse12 prefers12 refects12 creeper11 precure11 precuts11 recepts11 respect11 scepter11 sceptre11 specter11 spectre11 sprucer11 ferrets10 feutres10 reefers10 refuser10 refuter10 refutes10

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Common questions about PREFECTURES

Is PREFECTURES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFECTURES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PREFECTURES worth?
PREFECTURES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PREFECTURES?
No single letter can be added to PREFECTURES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PREFECTURES:

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