PRESERVATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PRESERVATION 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.
p3r1e1s1e1r1v4a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePRESERVATION · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PRESERVATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful PRESERVATION is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESERVATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preservationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESERVATION scores
Scrabble p3r1e1s1e1r1v4a1t1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends p4r1e1s1e1r1v5a1t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in PRESERVATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESERVATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRESERVATION
2 longer words begin with PRESERVATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESERVATION
personative16 reservation14 evaporites15 operatives15 overpaints15 overpraise15 overprints15 overripens15 perversion15 privateers15 protensive15 resorptive15 enervators13 overstrain13 overtrains13 venerators13 veratrines13 interposer12 patroniser12 periastron12 pretorians12 proteinase12 evaporite14 operative14 overpaint14 overparts14 overprint14 overripen14 overspent14 overtrips14 pervasion14 perviates14 poverties14 privateer14 proviants14 vaporiest14 vaporiser14 arrestive12 enervator12 invertase12
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Common questions about PRESERVATION
- Is PRESERVATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESERVATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESERVATION worth?
- PRESERVATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESERVATION?
- PRESERVATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PRESERVATION:
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