PRESBYTISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRESBYTISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PRESBYTISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESBYTISM is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESBYTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
presbytismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESBYTISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRESBYTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESBYTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRESBYTISM
1 longer words begin with PRESBYTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESBYTISM
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Common questions about PRESBYTISM
- Is PRESBYTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRESBYTISM is not in it.
- How many points is PRESBYTISM worth?
- PRESBYTISM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESBYTISM?
- PRESBYTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRESBYTISM:
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