PREMISE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PREMISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREMISE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREMISE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREMISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREMISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREMISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What stands out about PREMISE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 7 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 PREMISE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A statement or idea that is accepted as true and used as the basis for an argument or story.
In logic, the premises come first and the conclusion follows from them, so a false premise weakens the whole case. Film and book pitches also speak of a premise, meaning the central what-if idea.
How PREMISE is used
Premise is common in logic, debate and storytelling, and its plural premises also means a building and its land.
- The whole argument rests on a false premise.
- The premise of the film is a town where nobody sleeps.
- If you accept the first premise, the rest follows.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREMISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PREMISE
The 7 tiles of PREMISE in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with PREMISE
2 longer words begin with PREMISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREMISE
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Common questions about PREMISE
- Is PREMISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREMISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREMISE worth?
- PREMISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREMISE mean?
- A statement or idea that is accepted as true and used as the basis for an argument or story.
- What letters can be added to PREMISE?
- PREMISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREMISE:
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