PRETERITION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRETERITION 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PRETERITION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETERITION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETERITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preteritionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRETERITION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PRETERITION, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETERITION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRETERITION
1 longer words begin with PRETERITION.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETERITION
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Common questions about PRETERITION
- Is PRETERITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETERITION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETERITION worth?
- PRETERITION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRETERITION?
- PRETERITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PRETERITION:
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