PRESCRIPTIVIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRESCRIPTIVIST 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PRESCRIPTIVIST?
| 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 PRESCRIPTIVIST is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESCRIPTIVIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prescriptivistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESCRIPTIVIST scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PRESCRIPTIVIST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESCRIPTIVIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRESCRIPTIVIST
1 longer words begin with PRESCRIPTIVIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESCRIPTIVIST
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Common questions about PRESCRIPTIVIST
- Is PRESCRIPTIVIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESCRIPTIVIST, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESCRIPTIVIST worth?
- PRESCRIPTIVIST is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESCRIPTIVIST?
- PRESCRIPTIVIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PRESCRIPTIVIST:
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