PRETERISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRETERISTS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PRETERISTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETERISTS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETERISTS
No single letter turns PRETERISTS into another word.
How PRETERISTS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRETERISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETERISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETERISTS
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Common questions about PRETERISTS
- Is PRETERISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRETERISTS is not in it.
- How many points is PRETERISTS worth?
- PRETERISTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRETERISTS?
- No single letter can be added to PRETERISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRETERISTS:
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