PREVAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PREVAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREVAILING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREVAILING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVAILING
No single letter turns PREVAILING into another word.
How PREVAILING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREVAILING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREVAILING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREVAILING mean in Scrabble?
PREVAILING is the -ing form (present participle) of PREVAIL.
PREVAIL(verb) — To win or succeed in the end, or to be common and widespread at a particular time or place.
Words starting with PREVAILING
1 longer words begin with PREVAILING.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVAILING
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Common questions about PREVAILING
- Is PREVAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVAILING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVAILING worth?
- PREVAILING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREVAILING?
- No single letter can be added to PREVAILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREVAILING:
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