PRESCRIBED is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PRESCRIBED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRESCRIBED?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESCRIBED is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESCRIBED
No single letter turns PRESCRIBED into another word.
How PRESCRIBED scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRESCRIBED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESCRIBED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRESCRIBED mean in Scrabble?
PRESCRIBED is the past tense or past participle of PRESCRIBE.
PRESCRIBE(verb) — To authorise a medicine or treatment for a patient, or to lay down a rule that must be followed.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESCRIBED
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Common questions about PRESCRIBED
- Is PRESCRIBED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESCRIBED, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESCRIBED worth?
- PRESCRIBED is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESCRIBED?
- No single letter can be added to PRESCRIBED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRESCRIBED:
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