Scrabble Word Finder

PREPARATIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. PREPARATIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

p3r1e1p3a1r1a1t1i1o1n1s1
PlayablePREPARATIONS · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept PREPARATIONS?

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: 28 / 100

28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.58%

Our own measure of how useful PREPARATIONS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PREPARATIONS

No single letter turns PREPARATIONS into another word.

How PREPARATIONS scores

Scrabble p3r1e1p3a1r1a1t1i1o1n1s1 16
Words with Friends p4r1e1p4a1r1a1t1i1o1n2s1 19

Face value of the 12 tiles in PREPARATIONS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p22
r26
e112
a29
t16
i19
o18
n16
s14

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

Shorter words from the letters in PREPARATIONS

preparation15 praetorians13 reparations13 apparitors14 appertains14 appointers14 reappoints14 anatropies12 patroniser12 periastron12 praetorian12 pretorians12 reparation12 separation12 aerotrains10 antipopes13 apparents13 apparitor13 appertain13 appointer13 appraiser13 parpoints13 preprints13 reappoint13 roanpipes13 strappier13 stroppier13 tarpapers13 aspirator11 atropines11 isopteran11 patronise11 pretorian11 pretrains11 priorates11 prosterna11 separator11 septarian11 terrapins11 transpire11

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Common questions about PREPARATIONS

Is PREPARATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREPARATIONS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PREPARATIONS worth?
PREPARATIONS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PREPARATIONS?
No single letter can be added to PREPARATIONS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PREPARATIONS:

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