PREPOSTEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PREPOSTEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREPOSTEROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREPOSTEROUS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREPOSTEROUS
No single letter turns PREPOSTEROUS into another word.
How PREPOSTEROUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PREPOSTEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREPOSTEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREPOSTEROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Completely absurd, contrary to reason or common sense.
Preposterous is a lively word of scorn or amazement, stronger than silly. Its roots mean "before behind", describing something with the order reversed. People use it for claims, ideas and sights that seem ridiculous.
How PREPOSTEROUS is used
Used in everyday speech and writing to reject something as ridiculous.
- The idea that he would quit was preposterous.
- She wore a preposterous hat to the wedding.
- It sounded preposterous, yet it turned out true.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREPOSTEROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREPOSTEROUS
2 longer words begin with PREPOSTEROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PREPOSTEROUS
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Common questions about PREPOSTEROUS
- Is PREPOSTEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREPOSTEROUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREPOSTEROUS worth?
- PREPOSTEROUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREPOSTEROUS mean?
- Completely absurd, contrary to reason or common sense.
- What letters can be added to PREPOSTEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to PREPOSTEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PREPOSTEROUS:
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