PREVAILMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PREVAILMENT 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PREVAILMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREVAILMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVAILMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prevailmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREVAILMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PREVAILMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREVAILMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PREVAILMENT
1 longer words begin with PREVAILMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVAILMENT
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Common questions about PREVAILMENT
- Is PREVAILMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PREVAILMENT is not in it.
- How many points is PREVAILMENT worth?
- PREVAILMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREVAILMENT?
- PREVAILMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PREVAILMENT:
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