PRIME is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PRIME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIME?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIME is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIME
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIME scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PRIME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does PRIME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of the highest quality, greatest importance, or first in rank or order; also used as a noun for a whole number divisible only by itself and one.
Something called prime is judged the best example of its kind, as with prime cuts of meat or a location described as prime real estate, or it can simply mean first or foremost, as in the prime suspect in an investigation. In mathematics, a prime is a number greater than one with no divisors besides itself and one, a related but distinct sense built on the same idea of being basic and irreducible. As a verb, to prime means to prepare something in advance, such as priming a pump, a surface for paint, or a person with information before an event.
How PRIME is used
Prime is common across everyday, commercial, and technical contexts, from quality and rank to mathematics and preparation.
- The butcher recommended a prime cut for the roast.
- This corner lot is considered prime real estate.
- Seven is a prime number with no divisors besides one and itself.
- Detectives named him the prime suspect within days.
- She primed the walls before applying the first coat of paint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIME and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIME
14 longer words begin with PRIME.
Words ending in PRIME
3 words end in PRIME. Useful as a back hook: play PRIME onto a word already on the board.
Words with PRIME inside
8 words contain PRIME in the middle. Words that start with PRIME are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIME
Common questions about PRIME
- Is PRIME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIME, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIME worth?
- PRIME is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIME mean?
- Of the highest quality, greatest importance, or first in rank or order; also used as a noun for a whole number divisible only by itself and one.
- What letters can be added to PRIME?
- PRIME takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PRIME:
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