PRELITERACIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRELITERACIES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PRELITERACIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRELITERACIES is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRELITERACIES
No single letter turns PRELITERACIES into another word.
How PRELITERACIES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PRELITERACIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRELITERACIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PRELITERACIES
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Common questions about PRELITERACIES
- Is PRELITERACIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRELITERACIES is not in it.
- How many points is PRELITERACIES worth?
- PRELITERACIES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRELITERACIES?
- No single letter can be added to PRELITERACIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PRELITERACIES:
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