PRESTERILISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRESTERILISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PRESTERILISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESTERILISE is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESTERILISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESTERILISE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PRESTERILISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESTERILISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRESTERILISE
2 longer words begin with PRESTERILISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESTERILISE
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Common questions about PRESTERILISE
- Is PRESTERILISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRESTERILISE is not in it.
- How many points is PRESTERILISE worth?
- PRESTERILISE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESTERILISE?
- PRESTERILISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PRESTERILISE:
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