PRESENTIMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRESENTIMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRESENTIMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESENTIMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESENTIMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
presentimentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESENTIMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PRESENTIMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESENTIMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRESENTIMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A vague inner sense that something, often bad, is about to occur.
A presentiment comes without evidence; it is a hunch that settles in the mind before any event. It tends to carry a shadow of dread, unlike a plain prediction, which can be cheerful and reasoned.
How PRESENTIMENT is used
Common in novels and reflective writing, often followed by "of" and the feared event.
- She had a presentiment of disaster as the ship left port.
- A strange presentiment kept him awake all night.
- He ignored his presentiment and took the early train.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRESENTIMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRESENTIMENT
2 longer words begin with PRESENTIMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESENTIMENT
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Common questions about PRESENTIMENT
- Is PRESENTIMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESENTIMENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESENTIMENT worth?
- PRESENTIMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRESENTIMENT mean?
- A vague inner sense that something, often bad, is about to occur.
- What letters can be added to PRESENTIMENT?
- PRESENTIMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PRESENTIMENT:
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