PRESSMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRESSMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRESSMAN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESSMAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESSMAN
No single letter turns PRESSMAN into another word.
How PRESSMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRESSMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESSMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRESSMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
A person who operates a printing press.
In a print shop the pressman sets up and runs the machinery that turns plates into pages. In older British usage the word could also mean a journalist.
How PRESSMAN is used
Pressman is a trade term, now often replaced by press operator.
- The pressman checked the ink before starting the run.
- A skilled pressman can spot a misprint at a glance.
- He worked as a pressman at the newspaper for thirty years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRESSMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESSMAN
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Common questions about PRESSMAN
- Is PRESSMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESSMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESSMAN worth?
- PRESSMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRESSMAN mean?
- A person who operates a printing press.
- What letters can be added to PRESSMAN?
- No single letter can be added to PRESSMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRESSMAN:
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