PREINSTALL is valid in North America, not in Collins — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PREINSTALL is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PREINSTALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREINSTALL is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREINSTALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preinstallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREINSTALL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREINSTALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREINSTALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PREINSTALL
4 longer words begin with PREINSTALL.
Shorter words from the letters in PREINSTALL
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Common questions about PREINSTALL
- Is PREINSTALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREINSTALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREINSTALL worth?
- PREINSTALL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREINSTALL?
- PREINSTALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREINSTALL:
Open PREINSTALL in the Word Finder