PRIMNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRIMNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIMNESS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIMNESS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMNESS
No single letter turns PRIMNESS into another word.
How PRIMNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRIMNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIMNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRIMNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A stiff, overly formal and proper manner, often with a show of modesty.
Primness describes a person's bearing rather than a single act, and it is rarely meant as praise. It hints at someone who is quick to disapprove of anything casual. The related word prim is the adjective for the same quality.
How PRIMNESS is used
Primness is used to describe stiff, fussy politeness in speech, dress or behaviour.
- Her primness made the dinner party feel like a formal inspection.
- He mocked the primness of the old headmistress.
- A look of primness settled on her face when the joke was told.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIMNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIMNESS
1 longer words begin with PRIMNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMNESS
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Common questions about PRIMNESS
- Is PRIMNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMNESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMNESS worth?
- PRIMNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIMNESS mean?
- A stiff, overly formal and proper manner, often with a show of modesty.
- What letters can be added to PRIMNESS?
- No single letter can be added to PRIMNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRIMNESS:
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