PRELINGUALLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRELINGUALLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PRELINGUALLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRELINGUALLY is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRELINGUALLY
No single letter turns PRELINGUALLY into another word.
How PRELINGUALLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PRELINGUALLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRELINGUALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRELINGUALLY mean in Scrabble?
PRELINGUALLY is the adverb formed from PRELINGUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PRELINGUALLY
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Common questions about PRELINGUALLY
- Is PRELINGUALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRELINGUALLY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRELINGUALLY worth?
- PRELINGUALLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRELINGUALLY?
- No single letter can be added to PRELINGUALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PRELINGUALLY:
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