PRETERIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRETERIST 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PRETERIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETERIST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETERIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preteristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRETERIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRETERIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETERIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PRETERIST
The 9 tiles of PRETERIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PRETERIST
1 longer words begin with PRETERIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETERIST
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Common questions about PRETERIST
- Is PRETERIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRETERIST is not in it.
- How many points is PRETERIST worth?
- PRETERIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRETERIST?
- PRETERIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRETERIST:
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