PRESCRIBES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRESCRIBES 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.
p3r1e1s1c3r1i1b3e1s1
PlayablePRESCRIBES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PRESCRIBES?
| 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%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful PRESCRIBES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESCRIBES
No single letter turns PRESCRIBES into another word.
How PRESCRIBES scores
Scrabble p3r1e1s1c3r1i1b3e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4r1e1s1c4r1i1b4e1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRESCRIBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESCRIBES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESCRIBES
prescribe15 bespices14 bicepses14 crispers12 escribes12 piercers12 preciser12 precises12 reprices12 scribers12 cerrises10 cressier10 priseres10 reprises10 respires10 bespice13 crepier11 crisper11 escribe11 piecers11 piercer11 pierces11 precess11 precise11 pricers11 recipes11 reprice11 scriber11 scribes11 species11 spicers11 berries9 cerises9 espiers9 perries9 presser9 pressie9 prisere9 prisers9 repress9
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Common questions about PRESCRIBES
- Is PRESCRIBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESCRIBES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESCRIBES worth?
- PRESCRIBES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESCRIBES?
- No single letter can be added to PRESCRIBES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRESCRIBES:
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