PRIMARILY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRIMARILY 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 PRIMARILY?
| 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 PRIMARILY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMARILY
No single letter turns PRIMARILY into another word.
How PRIMARILY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRIMARILY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIMARILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRIMARILY mean in Scrabble?
PRIMARILY is the adverb formed from PRIMARY.
PRIMARY(noun) — A preliminary election in which a party chooses its candidate for a later main election.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMARILY
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Common questions about PRIMARILY
- Is PRIMARILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMARILY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMARILY worth?
- PRIMARILY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIMARILY?
- No single letter can be added to PRIMARILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRIMARILY:
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