PREPARING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PREPARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREPARING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREPARING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREPARING
No single letter turns PREPARING into another word.
How PREPARING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PREPARING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREPARING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREPARING mean in Scrabble?
PREPARING is the -ing form (present participle) of PREPARE.
PREPARE(verb) — To make someone or something ready for use or for a future event.
Shorter words from the letters in PREPARING
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Common questions about PREPARING
- Is PREPARING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREPARING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREPARING worth?
- PREPARING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREPARING?
- No single letter can be added to PREPARING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREPARING:
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