PREPARES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PREPARES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREPARES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREPARES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREPARES
No single letter turns PREPARES into another word.
How PREPARES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PREPARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREPARES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PREPARES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PREPARES
The 8 tiles of PREPARES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PREPARES
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Common questions about PREPARES
- Is PREPARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREPARES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREPARES worth?
- PREPARES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREPARES?
- No single letter can be added to PREPARES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PREPARES:
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