PRIMARIES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PRIMARIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIMARIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIMARIES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMARIES
No single letter turns PRIMARIES into another word.
How PRIMARIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRIMARIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIMARIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRIMARIES
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRIMARIES mean in Scrabble?
PRIMARIES is the plural of PRIMARY.
PRIMARY(noun) — A preliminary election in which a party chooses its candidate for a later main election.
Anagrams of PRIMARIES
The 9 tiles of PRIMARIES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMARIES
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Common questions about PRIMARIES
- Is PRIMARIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMARIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMARIES worth?
- PRIMARIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIMARIES?
- No single letter can be added to PRIMARIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRIMARIES:
Open PRIMARIES in the Word Finder