PREMOLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PREMOLAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREMOLAR?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREMOLAR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREMOLAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
premolarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREMOLAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PREMOLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREMOLAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREMOLAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A tooth between the canine and the first molar, used for crushing and grinding.
Adult humans have eight premolars, two on each side of both jaws. Dentists sometimes call them bicuspids because each typically has two points.
How PREMOLAR is used
Premolar is a dental term and may also serve as an adjective.
- The dentist filled a cavity in her lower premolar.
- A premolar sits just behind the canine.
- Orthodontists sometimes remove a premolar to make room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREMOLAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PREMOLAR
The 8 tiles of PREMOLAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PREMOLAR
1 longer words begin with PREMOLAR.
Shorter words from the letters in PREMOLAR
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Common questions about PREMOLAR
- Is PREMOLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREMOLAR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREMOLAR worth?
- PREMOLAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREMOLAR mean?
- A tooth between the canine and the first molar, used for crushing and grinding.
- What letters can be added to PREMOLAR?
- PREMOLAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PREMOLAR:
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