PREVENTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PREVENTING 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 PREVENTING?
| 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 PREVENTING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVENTING
No single letter turns PREVENTING into another word.
How PREVENTING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREVENTING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREVENTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREVENTING mean in Scrabble?
PREVENTING is the -ing form (present participle) of PREVENT.
PREVENT(verb) — To stop something from happening or someone from doing something.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVENTING
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Common questions about PREVENTING
- Is PREVENTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVENTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVENTING worth?
- PREVENTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREVENTING?
- No single letter can be added to PREVENTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREVENTING:
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