PREPARATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PREPARATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1p3a1r1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayablePREPARATIVE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PREPARATIVE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful PREPARATIVE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREPARATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preparativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREPARATIVE scores
Scrabble p3r1e1p3a1r1a1t1i1v4e1 18
Words with Friends p4r1e1p4a1r1a1t1i1v5e1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in PREPARATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREPARATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PREPARATIVE
2 longer words begin with PREPARATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PREPARATIVE
reparative15 privateer14 perviate13 privater13 appearer12 paperier12 peripter12 rapparee12 reappear12 tarpaper12 trappier12 veratria11 papaver14 prepave14 pervert12 pervier12 preaver12 private12 reprive12 paperer11 parapet11 periapt11 prepare11 pretape11 repaper11 trapper11 tripper11 averter10 evirate10 riveret10 riveter10 variate10 apteria9 pareira9 partier9 paterae9 pearter9 peatier9 pereira9 taperer9
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Common questions about PREPARATIVE
- Is PREPARATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREPARATIVE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREPARATIVE worth?
- PREPARATIVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREPARATIVE?
- PREPARATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PREPARATIVE:
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