PRESERVING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRESERVING 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.
p3r1e1s1e1r1v4i1n1g2
PlayablePRESERVING · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PRESERVING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful PRESERVING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESERVING
No single letter turns PRESERVING into another word.
How PRESERVING scores
Scrabble p3r1e1s1e1r1v4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4r1e1s1e1r1v5i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRESERVING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESERVING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESERVING
reserving13 reversing13 peregrins12 preeving14 reprives13 grievers12 revering12 severing12 veerings12 peregrin11 respring11 speering11 sperring11 spreeing11 springer11 verniers11 verrines11 prerinse10 repiners10 ripeners10 resigner9 peeving13 perving13 preving13 pensive12 pervier12 previse12 prieves12 reprive12 vespine12 griever11 grieves11 reeving11 regiven11 regives11 serving11 veering11 vengers11 vergers11 versing11
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Common questions about PRESERVING
- Is PRESERVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESERVING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESERVING worth?
- PRESERVING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESERVING?
- No single letter can be added to PRESERVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRESERVING:
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