Scrabble Word Finder

PREPARATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. PREPARATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

p3r1e1p3a1r1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePREPARATION · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept PREPARATION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.36
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.82%

Our own measure of how useful PREPARATION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PREPARATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

preparations16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PREPARATION scores

Scrabble p3r1e1p3a1r1a1t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends p4r1e1p4a1r1a1t1i1o1n2 18

Face value of the 11 tiles in PREPARATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p22
r26
e112
a29
t16
i19
o18
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREPARATION has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with PREPARATION

preparations16

1 longer words begin with PREPARATION.

Shorter words from the letters in PREPARATION

praetorian12 reparation12 apparitor13 appertain13 appointer13 reappoint13 pretorian11 aerotrain9 antipope12 apparent12 parpoint12 preprint12 priapean12 roanpipe12 tarpaper12 trappean12 trappier12 antirape10 atropine10 pretrain10 priorate10 terrapin10 troparia10 aeration8 anterior8 appoint11 nappier11 parapet11 parpane11 parpent11 periapt11 poperin11 propane11 propine11 propria11 rapport11 toppier11 trapper11 tripper11 airport9

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Common questions about PREPARATION

Is PREPARATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREPARATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PREPARATION worth?
PREPARATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PREPARATION?
PREPARATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PREPARATION:

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