PREFERABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PREFERABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1f4e1r1a1b3l1y4
PlayablePREFERABLY · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PREFERABLY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful PREFERABLY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFERABLY
No single letter turns PREFERABLY into another word.
How PREFERABLY scores
Scrabble p3r1e1f4e1r1a1b3l1y4 20
Words with Friends p4r1e1f4e1r1a1b4l2y3 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREFERABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREFERABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFERABLY
peaberry15 parleyer13 fryable15 palfrey15 leafery13 belayer12 bepearl11 blearer9 errable9 pearler9 barfly14 belfry14 feebly14 perfay14 prefab13 flayer12 freely12 rarefy12 barely11 barley11 beflea11 berley11 bleary11 brayer11 ebayer11 eyebar11 fabler11 parley11 pearly11 player11 prayer11 prefer11 preyer11 replay11 yelper11 beleap10 fearer9 ferrel9 rarely9 rearly9
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Common questions about PREFERABLY
- Is PREFERABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFERABLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFERABLY worth?
- PREFERABLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREFERABLY?
- No single letter can be added to PREFERABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREFERABLY:
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