PRIMAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRIMAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIMAGE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIMAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
primagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIMAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRIMAGE, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does PRIMAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small extra payment added to freight charges, originally paid to a ship's master and crew for caring for the cargo.
Primage was once a customary tip for loading and looking after goods at sea, and later turned into a percentage added to the freight rate. The word is now mostly met in maritime history and old shipping contracts.
How PRIMAGE is used
Primage belongs to shipping and maritime trade vocabulary.
- The bill of lading listed freight plus primage.
- Merchants grumbled at paying primage on top of the fare.
- Old accounts show a small primage charged on every barrel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIMAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRIMAGE
The 7 tiles of PRIMAGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PRIMAGE
1 longer words begin with PRIMAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMAGE
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Common questions about PRIMAGE
- Is PRIMAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMAGE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMAGE worth?
- PRIMAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIMAGE mean?
- A small extra payment added to freight charges, originally paid to a ship's master and crew for caring for the cargo.
- What letters can be added to PRIMAGE?
- PRIMAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRIMAGE:
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