PRELIMINARILY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PRELIMINARILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1l1i1m3i1n1a1r1i1l1y4
PlayablePRELIMINARILY · 13 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PRELIMINARILY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.54
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.15%
Our own measure of how useful PRELIMINARILY is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRELIMINARILY
No single letter turns PRELIMINARILY into another word.
How PRELIMINARILY scores
Scrabble p3r1e1l1i1m3i1n1a1r1i1l1y4 20
Words with Friends p4r1e1l2i1m4i1n2a1r1i1l2y3 24
Face value of the 13 tiles in PRELIMINARILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRELIMINARILY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PRELIMINARILY
preliminary18 imperially17 primarily16 millenary14 millinery14 plenarily14 epilimnia13 primally15 alpinely13 menially13 milliary13 impairer12 imperial12 minipill12 linearly11 raillery11 lipliner10 milliare10 milliner10 ramillie10 airliner8 lamprey14 primary14 primely14 epyllia12 manlily12 merrily12 miliary12 penally12 plainly12 plenary12 impaler11 impanel11 impearl11 imperia11 imperil11 lampern11 lempira11 lipemia11 maniple11
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Common questions about PRELIMINARILY
- Is PRELIMINARILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRELIMINARILY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRELIMINARILY worth?
- PRELIMINARILY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRELIMINARILY?
- No single letter can be added to PRELIMINARILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PRELIMINARILY:
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