PREVENTS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PREVENTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREVENTS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREVENTS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVENTS
No single letter turns PREVENTS into another word.
How PREVENTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PREVENTS, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREVENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREVENTS mean in Scrabble?
PREVENTS is the present-tense form of PREVENT used with he, she and it.
PREVENT(verb) — To stop something from happening or someone from doing something.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVENTS
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Common questions about PREVENTS
- Is PREVENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVENTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVENTS worth?
- PREVENTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREVENTS?
- No single letter can be added to PREVENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PREVENTS:
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