PRIMATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRIMATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIMATES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIMATES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMATES
No single letter turns PRIMATES into another word.
How PRIMATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRIMATES, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIMATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRIMATES
- All 8 letters of PRIMATES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRIMATES mean in Scrabble?
PRIMATES is the plural of PRIMATE.
PRIMATE(noun) — A member of the group of mammals that includes monkeys, apes and humans.
Anagrams of PRIMATES
The 8 tiles of PRIMATES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PRIMATES
2 longer words begin with PRIMATES.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMATES
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Common questions about PRIMATES
- Is PRIMATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMATES worth?
- PRIMATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIMATES?
- No single letter can be added to PRIMATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRIMATES:
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