PREHENSILE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PREHENSILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREHENSILE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREHENSILE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREHENSILE
No single letter turns PREHENSILE into another word.
How PREHENSILE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREHENSILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREHENSILE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREHENSILE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalzoology
Adapted for seizing or holding on, especially by wrapping around an object.
Monkeys use a prehensile tail like an extra hand when climbing, and elephants use their trunks in a similar way. The word is about grip, not mere strength.
How PREHENSILE is used
Prehensile is used of tails, trunks, feet and similar body parts.
- The monkey hung from a branch by its prehensile tail.
- An elephant's trunk is prehensile enough to pick up a coin.
- The chameleon has prehensile feet for gripping twigs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREHENSILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PREHENSILE
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Common questions about PREHENSILE
- Is PREHENSILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREHENSILE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREHENSILE worth?
- PREHENSILE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREHENSILE mean?
- Adapted for seizing or holding on, especially by wrapping around an object.
- What letters can be added to PREHENSILE?
- No single letter can be added to PREHENSILE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREHENSILE:
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