PREVIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PREVIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREVIOUSLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREVIOUSLY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREVIOUSLY
No single letter turns PREVIOUSLY into another word.
How PREVIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREVIOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREVIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PREVIOUSLY
- All 10 letters of PREVIOUSLY are different — nothing repeats.
- PREVIOUSLY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- The same 10 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 PREVIOUSLY
The 10 tiles of PREVIOUSLY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PREVIOUSLY
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Common questions about PREVIOUSLY
- Is PREVIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREVIOUSLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREVIOUSLY worth?
- PREVIOUSLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREVIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to PREVIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREVIOUSLY:
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