PREFER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PREFER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREFER?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREFER is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prefersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREFER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PREFER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 301,023.
What does PREFER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To like one person or thing better than another and choose it when there is a choice.
Prefer is followed by the thing chosen, and the thing passed over is introduced with to, as in prefer tea to coffee. It can also take an infinitive or a clause, as in prefer to stay home. Its roots are the Latin words for carry before, and a legal sense survives in prefer charges, meaning to bring them formally.
How PREFER is used
Takes "to" for the comparison, not "than".
- I prefer tea to coffee in the morning.
- Would you prefer to sit by the window?
- Most cats prefer a warm spot in the sun.
- She would prefer that you did not call late.
- He chose not to prefer charges against the boy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREFER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREFER
20 longer words begin with PREFER.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFER
Common questions about PREFER
- Is PREFER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFER worth?
- PREFER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREFER mean?
- To like one person or thing better than another and choose it when there is a choice.
- What letters can be added to PREFER?
- PREFER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PREFER:
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