PRIMITIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRIMITIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3r1i1m3i1t1i1v4e1
PlayablePRIMITIVE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PRIMITIVE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful PRIMITIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMITIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
primitivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIMITIVE scores
Scrabble p3r1i1m3i1t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends p4r1i1m4i1t1i1v5e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRIMITIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIMITIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRIMITIVE
4 longer words begin with PRIMITIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMITIVE
privet11 permit10 miriti8 mitier8 periti8 pitier8 viper10 mpret9 prime9 primi9 tempi9 rivet8 merit7 miter7 mitre7 petri7 piert7 remit7 timer7 tripe7 mirv9 perv9 empt8 impi8 perm8 prem8 prim8 temp8 rive7 vert7 vier7 vire7 vite7 emir6 emit6 item6 meri6 mire6 miri6 mite6
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Common questions about PRIMITIVE
- Is PRIMITIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMITIVE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMITIVE worth?
- PRIMITIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIMITIVE?
- PRIMITIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRIMITIVE:
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