PREFERRED is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PREFERRED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREFERRED?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PREFERRED is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFERRED
No single letter turns PREFERRED into another word.
How PREFERRED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PREFERRED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREFERRED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREFERRED mean in Scrabble?
PREFERRED is the past tense or past participle of PREFER.
PREFER(verb) — To like one person or thing better than another and choose it when there is a choice.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFERRED
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Common questions about PREFERRED
- Is PREFERRED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFERRED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFERRED worth?
- PREFERRED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREFERRED?
- No single letter can be added to PREFERRED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREFERRED:
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