PREVENTIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. PREVENTIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1v4e1n1t1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayablePREVENTIVELY · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PREVENTIVELY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.92
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful PREVENTIVELY is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVENTIVELY
No single letter turns PREVENTIVELY into another word.
How PREVENTIVELY scores
Scrabble p3r1e1v4e1n1t1i1v4e1l1y4 23
Words with Friends p4r1e1v5e1n2t1i1v5e1l2y3 27
Face value of the 12 tiles in PREVENTIVELY, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREVENTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVENTIVELY
preventive18 velvetier15 pyreneite14 eventive14 liveyere14 velveret14 replevin13 entirely11 eyeliner11 lientery11 nervelet11 terylene11 pelerine10 perentie10 treeline8 velvety16 replevy15 liveyer13 nervily13 vetiver13 ineptly12 perenty12 peytrel12 prevene12 prevent12 yperite12 eventer10 evernet10 eyeline10 inertly10 leveret10 livener10 relieve10 veinlet10 inepter9 penlite9 perlite9 preteen9 replete9 reptile9
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Common questions about PREVENTIVELY
- Is PREVENTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVENTIVELY, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVENTIVELY worth?
- PREVENTIVELY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREVENTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to PREVENTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PREVENTIVELY:
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