PRELIM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PRELIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRELIM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRELIM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRELIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prelimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRELIM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PRELIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about PRELIM
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRELIM mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A preliminary examination or an early round that comes before the main test or contest.
The word is a clipped form of preliminary, and students meet it as the first exam of a course, while sports fans meet it as the opening bout before the main event. In publishing, the prelims are also the front pages of a book, such as the title page and contents, that come before the text itself.
How PRELIM is used
Usually informal and often plural in the publishing sense, as in the prelims of a book.
- She passed the prelim in October and moved on to the final paper.
- The prelim ended before most of the crowd had found their seats.
- He wrote the dedication on a page in the prelim section of the book.
- Every candidate must clear a written prelim before starting research.
- A prelim like this rarely decides anything, but it sets the order for what follows.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRELIM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRELIM
The 6 tiles of PRELIM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PRELIM
8 longer words begin with PRELIM.
Shorter words from the letters in PRELIM
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Common questions about PRELIM
- Is PRELIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRELIM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRELIM worth?
- PRELIM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRELIM mean?
- A preliminary examination or an early round that comes before the main test or contest.
- What letters can be added to PRELIM?
- PRELIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PRELIM:
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