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
What does PREPARES mean in Scrabble?
PREPARES is the present-tense form of PREPARE used with he, she and it.
PREPARE(verb) — To make someone or something ready for use or for a future event.
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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