PREHENSION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PREHENSION 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 PREHENSION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREHENSION is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREHENSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prehensionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREHENSION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREHENSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREHENSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREHENSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalformal
The act of grasping or taking hold of something.
Scientists studying hands, claws or tentacles speak of prehension to describe how well an animal can grip. It is the noun behind the more common adjective prehensile.
How PREHENSION is used
Prehension is a technical word used in anatomy and animal behaviour.
- The study compared prehension in apes and monkeys.
- Strong prehension lets the octopus hold prey firmly.
- Human prehension depends on the thumb working against the fingers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREHENSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREHENSION
1 longer words begin with PREHENSION.
Shorter words from the letters in PREHENSION
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Common questions about PREHENSION
- Is PREHENSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREHENSION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREHENSION worth?
- PREHENSION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREHENSION mean?
- The act of grasping or taking hold of something.
- What letters can be added to PREHENSION?
- PREHENSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREHENSION:
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