PREVIEW is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PREVIEW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREVIEW?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREVIEW is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVIEW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
previewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREVIEW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PREVIEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does PREVIEW mean in Scrabble?
verb
To see or show something before it is released or used by everyone else.
Preview works for films, software, products and even documents on a screen. Critics preview a play to write about it on opening night. As a noun it names the early showing itself, and the variant prevue is rare by comparison.
How PREVIEW is used
Preview is used for early looks at films, software and events, both as a verb and as a noun.
- Critics were invited to preview the film on Thursday.
- You can preview the page before you publish it.
- The designer will preview her new collection in Paris.
- Subscribers get to preview the game a week early.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREVIEW and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREVIEW
5 longer words begin with PREVIEW.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVIEW
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Common questions about PREVIEW
- Is PREVIEW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVIEW, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVIEW worth?
- PREVIEW is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREVIEW mean?
- To see or show something before it is released or used by everyone else.
- What letters can be added to PREVIEW?
- PREVIEW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PREVIEW:
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