PREFIX is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PREFIX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREFIX?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREFIX is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREFIX
No single letter turns PREFIX into another word.
How PREFIX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PREFIX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does PREFIX mean in Scrabble?
noun
A word part added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
English uses prefixes such as un- and re- to build new words from existing ones. The word also names the first digits of a telephone number or any code placed in front of another.
How PREFIX is used
Used in grammar and language teaching, and also for codes in front of numbers.
- The prefix un- gives the word its opposite meaning.
- Dial the area code as a prefix before the number.
- Students learned to spot each prefix in the list.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREFIX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREFIX
9 longer words begin with PREFIX.
Shorter words from the letters in PREFIX
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Common questions about PREFIX
- Is PREFIX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREFIX, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREFIX worth?
- PREFIX is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREFIX mean?
- A word part added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
- What letters can be added to PREFIX?
- No single letter can be added to PREFIX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PREFIX:
Open PREFIX in the Word Finder