PRELOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PRELOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRELOAD?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRELOAD is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRELOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preloadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRELOAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRELOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about PRELOAD
- The same 7 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 PRELOAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To load something ahead of time, before it is needed.
Programmers preload images so a page appears instantly. Engineers also preload a bolt or bearing by stressing it beforehand, and some people preload with drinks before going out.
How PRELOAD is used
Preload is common in computing, engineering and casual speech about drinking.
- The browser will preload the next page.
- Mechanics preload the bearings to remove play.
- The game can preload its levels during the intro.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRELOAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRELOAD
The 7 tiles of PRELOAD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PRELOAD
3 longer words begin with PRELOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in PRELOAD
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Common questions about PRELOAD
- Is PRELOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRELOAD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRELOAD worth?
- PRELOAD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRELOAD mean?
- To load something ahead of time, before it is needed.
- What letters can be added to PRELOAD?
- PRELOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRELOAD:
Open PRELOAD in the Word Finder