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.
p3r1e1v4e1n1t1i1n1g2
PlayablePREVENTING · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
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
Scrabble p3r1e1v4e1n1t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4r1e1v5e1n2t1i1n2g3 21
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.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVENTING
prevening15 repenting12 preeving14 enerving12 eventing12 everting12 ventring12 inventer11 petering11 preening11 prenting11 reinvent11 entering9 peeving13 perving13 preving13 prevent12 eevning11 evening11 nerving11 reeving11 regiven11 veering11 ventige11 venting11 verting11 enriven10 innerve10 nervine10 peening10 peering10 perning10 preeing10 vintner10 enprint9 inepter9 terpine9 enginer8 gentier8 ingener8
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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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