PREFERENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PREFERENCE 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.
Which word lists accept PREFERENCE?
| 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 PREFERENCE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFERENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preferencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREFERENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREFERENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREFERENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PREFERENCE
- The letter E appears four times in PREFERENCE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PREFERENCE
1 longer words begin with PREFERENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFERENCE
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Common questions about PREFERENCE
- Is PREFERENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFERENCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFERENCE worth?
- PREFERENCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREFERENCE?
- PREFERENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREFERENCE:
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