PRESHRINK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PRESHRINK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRESHRINK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESHRINK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESHRINK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preshrinksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESHRINK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRESHRINK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESHRINK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRESHRINK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To shrink a fabric or garment during manufacture so that it will not shrink further when washed.
Mills preshrink cloth with steam or water so that jeans keep their size at home. Some home sewers also preshrink fabric before cutting a pattern.
How PRESHRINK is used
Used in textile making and sewing for treating cloth before it is sold or cut.
- Always preshrink cotton before you sew a dress.
- The factory will preshrink the denim in large drums.
- We preshrink every bolt of linen we sell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRESHRINK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRESHRINK
2 longer words begin with PRESHRINK.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESHRINK
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Common questions about PRESHRINK
- Is PRESHRINK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESHRINK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESHRINK worth?
- PRESHRINK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRESHRINK mean?
- To shrink a fabric or garment during manufacture so that it will not shrink further when washed.
- What letters can be added to PRESHRINK?
- PRESHRINK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRESHRINK:
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