PRIM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PRIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIM is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PRIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does PRIM mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Stiffly formal, precise, and proper in manner, often to the point of being prudish.
Someone described as prim tends to follow rules of behaviour very strictly and may show visible disapproval of anything considered improper. The word is often paired with proper in the fixed phrase prim and proper.
How PRIM is used
Often used in the fixed expression prim and proper; can carry a mildly critical tone.
- The prim schoolteacher never raised her voice.
- He gave a prim little nod of disapproval.
- Her prim manner made the children nervous.
- The prim and proper aunt disliked loud parties.
- She sat primly with her hands folded.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIM
Showing 24 of 137 words that begin with PRIM.
Words ending in PRIM
1 words end in PRIM. Useful as a back hook: play PRIM onto a word already on the board.
Words with PRIM inside
Showing 24 of 29 words that contain PRIM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PRIM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIM
Common questions about PRIM
- Is PRIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIM worth?
- PRIM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIM mean?
- Stiffly formal, precise, and proper in manner, often to the point of being prudish.
- What letters can be added to PRIM?
- PRIM takes 7 hooks: 0 in front and 7 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PRIM:
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