PREVENTATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PREVENTATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1v4e1n1t1a1t1i1v4e1s1
PlayablePREVENTATIVES · 13 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PREVENTATIVES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.62
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.77%
Our own measure of how useful PREVENTATIVES is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVENTATIVES
No single letter turns PREVENTATIVES into another word.
How PREVENTATIVES scores
Scrabble p3r1e1v4e1n1t1a1t1i1v4e1s1 21
Words with Friends p4r1e1v5e1n2t1a1t1i1v5e1s1 25
Face value of the 13 tiles in PREVENTATIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREVENTATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVENTATIVES
preventative20 presentative17 preventives19 penetrative16 preventive18 enervative16 venerative16 presentive15 pretensive15 vespertine15 entreative13 eventrates13 inveterate13 retentives13 penetrates12 entreaties10 pervasive17 vetiverts15 perviates14 privatest14 anteverts12 enervates12 eventrate12 invertase12 resentive12 retentive12 serviette12 venerates12 veritates12 aperients11 episterna11 patentees11 patienter11 peateries11 penetrate11 perenties11 pianettes11 pinsetter11 pistareen11 sparteine11
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Common questions about PREVENTATIVES
- Is PREVENTATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVENTATIVES, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVENTATIVES worth?
- PREVENTATIVES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREVENTATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to PREVENTATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PREVENTATIVES:
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