PREVENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PREVENT 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 PREVENT?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREVENT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
preventsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREVENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREVENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does PREVENT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To stop something from happening or someone from doing something.
You can prevent an accident by taking care, or prevent a person from leaving by blocking the door. The focus is on acting early so that the unwanted result never occurs. It is followed by an object, and often by from plus an -ing form.
How PREVENT is used
Prevent is common in health, safety, law and daily speech.
- Washing hands helps prevent the spread of germs.
- A fence will prevent the dog from escaping.
- Nothing can prevent the tide from coming in.
- The new rules aim to prevent fraud.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREVENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREVENT
21 longer words begin with PREVENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVENT
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Common questions about PREVENT
- Is PREVENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVENT worth?
- PREVENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREVENT mean?
- To stop something from happening or someone from doing something.
- What letters can be added to PREVENT?
- PREVENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREVENT:
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