PRIAPUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PRIAPUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIAPUS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIAPUS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIAPUS
No single letter turns PRIAPUS into another word.
How PRIAPUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRIAPUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does PRIAPUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
In ancient myth, a minor god of fertility who guarded gardens, vineyards and livestock.
Priapus was honoured in Greek and Roman countryside, and small statues of him were placed in orchards to protect the crop. His figure is a standard topic in classical studies and art history.
How PRIAPUS is used
Priapus is used in mythology, classics teaching and writing on ancient religion.
- A weathered statue of Priapus stood among the vines.
- Farmers once prayed to Priapus for a good harvest.
- The lecture compared Priapus with other fertility gods.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIAPUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIAPUS
1 longer words begin with PRIAPUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIAPUS
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Common questions about PRIAPUS
- Is PRIAPUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIAPUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIAPUS worth?
- PRIAPUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIAPUS mean?
- In ancient myth, a minor god of fertility who guarded gardens, vineyards and livestock.
- What letters can be added to PRIAPUS?
- No single letter can be added to PRIAPUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRIAPUS:
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