PRIEVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRIEVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PRIEVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIEVE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIEVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIEVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PRIEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
Words starting with PRIEVE
2 longer words begin with PRIEVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIEVE
Showing 40 of 41. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PRIEVE
- Is PRIEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRIEVE is not in it.
- How many points is PRIEVE worth?
- PRIEVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIEVE?
- PRIEVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PRIEVE:
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