PRESCRIPTIVISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRESCRIPTIVISM 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 25 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PRESCRIPTIVISM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESCRIPTIVISM is to know. It scores 25 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESCRIPTIVISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prescriptivismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESCRIPTIVISM scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PRESCRIPTIVISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESCRIPTIVISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRESCRIPTIVISM
1 longer words begin with PRESCRIPTIVISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESCRIPTIVISM
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Common questions about PRESCRIPTIVISM
- Is PRESCRIPTIVISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESCRIPTIVISM, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESCRIPTIVISM worth?
- PRESCRIPTIVISM is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESCRIPTIVISM?
- PRESCRIPTIVISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PRESCRIPTIVISM:
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