PREOCULAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PREOCULAR 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PREOCULAR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREOCULAR is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREOCULAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preocularsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREOCULAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PREOCULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREOCULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PREOCULAR
The 9 tiles of PREOCULAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PREOCULAR
1 longer words begin with PREOCULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in PREOCULAR
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Common questions about PREOCULAR
- Is PREOCULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREOCULAR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREOCULAR worth?
- PREOCULAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREOCULAR?
- PREOCULAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREOCULAR:
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