PREGAME is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PREGAME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREGAME?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREGAME is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREGAME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREGAME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREGAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
What does PREGAME mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The period or programme before a sports game, or a gathering where people drink before going out.
Sports broadcasters fill the pregame with interviews and predictions. Among students the same word means drinks with friends before a party or event, and then it also works as a verb.
How PREGAME is used
Pregame is common in North American sport coverage and student slang.
- The pregame show starts an hour before kickoff.
- We held a pregame at my flat before the concert.
- Fans packed the car park for the pregame barbecue.
- Players stretched quietly during the pregame warm-up.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREGAME and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREGAME
2 longer words begin with PREGAME.
Shorter words from the letters in PREGAME
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Common questions about PREGAME
- Is PREGAME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREGAME, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREGAME worth?
- PREGAME is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREGAME mean?
- The period or programme before a sports game, or a gathering where people drink before going out.
- What letters can be added to PREGAME?
- PREGAME takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREGAME:
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