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.
p3r1e1p3a1r1i1n1g2
PlayablePREPARING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
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
Scrabble p3r1e1p3a1r1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends p4r1e1p4a1r1i1n2g3 18
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.
Shorter words from the letters in PREPARING
papering13 gappier12 genipap12 gripper12 parping12 rapping12 repping12 nappier11 grapier10 parring10 reaping10 angrier8 earring8 grainer8 rangier8 rearing8 gapper11 gipper11 grippe11 pigpen11 pipage11 napper10 nappie10 nipper10 parpen10 rappen10 rapper10 ripper10 riprap10 gapier9 griper9 paring9 pinger9 raping9 pairer8 panier8 rapier8 rapine8 repair8 earing7
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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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