PREVENTIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PREVENTIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1v4e1n1t1i1v4e1s1
PlayablePREVENTIVES · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PREVENTIVES?
| 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%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful PREVENTIVES is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVENTIVES
No single letter turns PREVENTIVES into another word.
How PREVENTIVES scores
Scrabble p3r1e1v4e1n1t1i1v4e1s1 19
Words with Friends p4r1e1v5e1n2t1i1v5e1s1 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in PREVENTIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREVENTIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVENTIVES
preventive18 presentive15 pretensive15 vespertine15 resentive12 perenties11 eventive14 vetivers14 perviest13 prevenes13 prevents13 eventers11 evernets11 nerviest11 reinvest11 servient11 sirvente11 veneries11 peeriest10 perentie10 preteens10 pretense10 steepier10 terpenes10 terpines10 eternise8 teensier8 revives13 vervens13 vervets13 vetiver13 peevers12 pensive12 preeves12 prevene12 prevent12 previse12 prieves12 privets12 vespine12
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Common questions about PREVENTIVES
- Is PREVENTIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVENTIVES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVENTIVES worth?
- PREVENTIVES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREVENTIVES?
- No single letter can be added to PREVENTIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PREVENTIVES:
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