PRIMACY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRIMACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIMACY?
| 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 PRIMACY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMACY
No single letter turns PRIMACY into another word.
How PRIMACY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRIMACY, 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 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does PRIMACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The state of being first in rank, importance or order.
Primacy is used for leadership or priority, whether of an idea, a nation or an office. In church usage it also names the office of a primate.
How PRIMACY is used
Primacy is a formal word found in politics, philosophy and church writing.
- The report argued for the primacy of education over defence spending.
- The two powers fought for primacy in the region.
- Psychologists describe a primacy effect in which early items are remembered best.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIMACY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMACY
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Common questions about PRIMACY
- Is PRIMACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMACY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMACY worth?
- PRIMACY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIMACY mean?
- The state of being first in rank, importance or order.
- What letters can be added to PRIMACY?
- No single letter can be added to PRIMACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRIMACY:
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