PREVIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PREVIOUS 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 PREVIOUS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREVIOUS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVIOUS
No single letter turns PREVIOUS into another word.
How PREVIOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PREVIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREVIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PREVIOUS
- All 8 letters of PREVIOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- PREVIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PREVIOUS
The 8 tiles of PREVIOUS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PREVIOUS
3 longer words begin with PREVIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVIOUS
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Common questions about PREVIOUS
- Is PREVIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVIOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVIOUS worth?
- PREVIOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREVIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PREVIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PREVIOUS:
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