PREMOVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PREMOVE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PREMOVE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREMOVE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREMOVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREMOVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREMOVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 631,611.
Words starting with PREMOVE
4 longer words begin with PREMOVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREMOVE
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Common questions about PREMOVE
- Is PREMOVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PREMOVE is not in it.
- How many points is PREMOVE worth?
- PREMOVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREMOVE?
- PREMOVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREMOVE:
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