PREHEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PREHEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREHEAT?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREHEAT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREHEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preheatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREHEAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREHEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What does PREHEAT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To heat an oven or other appliance to the required temperature before using it.
Recipes tell you to preheat the oven so that food starts cooking at the right heat from the first minute. The same step applies to grills, pans and some industrial equipment.
How PREHEAT is used
Preheat is used mostly in cooking instructions and in manuals for machinery.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
- You should preheat the pan before adding oil.
- The kiln takes an hour to preheat.
- Always preheat the grill for best results.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREHEAT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREHEAT
5 longer words begin with PREHEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PREHEAT
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Common questions about PREHEAT
- Is PREHEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREHEAT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREHEAT worth?
- PREHEAT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREHEAT mean?
- To heat an oven or other appliance to the required temperature before using it.
- What letters can be added to PREHEAT?
- PREHEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREHEAT:
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