PRIMA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PRIMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIMA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIMA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIMA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PRIMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does PRIMA mean in Scrabble?
adjective
First or foremost in rank, used chiefly in expressions borrowed from Italian and Latin such as prima donna, prima ballerina, and prima facie.
Prima is the feminine form of the Italian word for first, and English absorbed it mainly through fixed phrases rather than as a freestanding adjective. A prima donna was originally the leading female singer in an opera company, though the phrase later broadened to describe anyone, in or out of the arts, who behaves as though they deserve special treatment. The Latin phrase prima facie, meaning at first sight or on first appearance, took a different path into English and now belongs chiefly to legal writing.
How PRIMA is used
Prima appears almost exclusively inside set phrases such as prima donna and prima facie rather than standing alone.
- The prima donna refused to rehearse until her dressing room was changed.
- He trained for years hoping to become a prima ballerina's partner.
- The lawyer argued there was a prima facie case for fraud.
- Critics praised the prima ballerina's flawless performance.
- On its face, the evidence made a strong prima facie argument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIMA
Showing 24 of 35 words that begin with PRIMA.
Words with PRIMA inside
14 words contain PRIMA in the middle. Words that start with PRIMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMA
Common questions about PRIMA
- Is PRIMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMA worth?
- PRIMA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIMA mean?
- First or foremost in rank, used chiefly in expressions borrowed from Italian and Latin such as prima donna, prima ballerina, and prima facie.
- What letters can be added to PRIMA?
- PRIMA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PRIMA:
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