PRELIMINARIES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PRELIMINARIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRELIMINARIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRELIMINARIES is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRELIMINARIES
No single letter turns PRELIMINARIES into another word.
How PRELIMINARIES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PRELIMINARIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRELIMINARIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRELIMINARIES mean in Scrabble?
PRELIMINARIES is the plural of PRELIMINARY.
PRELIMINARY(adjective) — Coming before the main event or action and preparing for it.
Shorter words from the letters in PRELIMINARIES
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Common questions about PRELIMINARIES
- Is PRELIMINARIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRELIMINARIES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRELIMINARIES worth?
- PRELIMINARIES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRELIMINARIES?
- No single letter can be added to PRELIMINARIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PRELIMINARIES:
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