PRESET is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PRESET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRESET?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESET is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
presetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PRESET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What stands out about PRESET
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRESET mean in Scrabble?
verb
To set or adjust something, such as a device, control, or value, in advance of its actual use.
The word preset is most often used for machines and electronics, where a control, timer, or channel is fixed ahead of time so the user does not need to adjust it later. The same word works as a noun for the fixed value or configuration itself, as in a radio preset, and as an adjective describing something already arranged, as in a preset temperature. Across all three uses, the core idea stays the same: something is decided or configured before the moment it takes effect, saving the user a step later on.
How PRESET is used
Common in everyday and technical writing about devices, appliances, and software, used as a verb, noun, or adjective depending on the sentence.
- She preset the oven to bake at a fixed temperature.
- The radio has six presets for favorite stations.
- He preset the alarm before going to bed.
- The washing machine offers several preset cycles.
- Technicians preset the equipment before the show began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRESET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRESET
The 6 tiles of PRESET in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PRESET
8 longer words begin with PRESET.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESET
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Common questions about PRESET
- Is PRESET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESET, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESET worth?
- PRESET is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRESET mean?
- To set or adjust something, such as a device, control, or value, in advance of its actual use.
- What letters can be added to PRESET?
- PRESET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PRESET:
Open PRESET in the Word Finder