PREVAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PREVAIL 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 PREVAIL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREVAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prevailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREVAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREVAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does PREVAIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To win or succeed in the end, or to be common and widespread at a particular time or place.
Good sense may prevail over anger, and a custom may prevail in one region but not another. The phrase prevail on someone means to persuade them. The adjective prevailing comes from the same verb.
How PREVAIL is used
Prevail is used in formal and literary writing, and in news about contests and customs.
- We hope that justice will prevail.
- Cold weather tends to prevail in the north during winter.
- She managed to prevail on him to stay.
- Old customs still prevail in the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREVAIL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREVAIL
8 longer words begin with PREVAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVAIL
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Common questions about PREVAIL
- Is PREVAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVAIL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVAIL worth?
- PREVAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREVAIL mean?
- To win or succeed in the end, or to be common and widespread at a particular time or place.
- What letters can be added to PREVAIL?
- PREVAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREVAIL:
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