PRIMROSE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRIMROSE 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 PRIMROSE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIMROSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMROSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIMROSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRIMROSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIMROSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRIMROSE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRIMROSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A low woodland plant bearing pale yellow flowers in early spring, or the soft yellow colour of those flowers.
The primrose is one of the first flowers of the year, so it often stands for the arrival of spring. The name also works as a colour word in paint and fabric. Many garden varieties of the genus Primula grow in a range of colours beyond the wild yellow.
How PRIMROSE is used
Primrose can name the plant itself or a pale yellow shade.
- A primrose pushed through the wet leaves beside the path.
- The bedroom was painted a soft primrose.
- We found a primrose growing under the hedge.
- She wore a primrose dress to the garden party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIMROSE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRIMROSE
The 8 tiles of PRIMROSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PRIMROSE
2 longer words begin with PRIMROSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMROSE
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Common questions about PRIMROSE
- Is PRIMROSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMROSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMROSE worth?
- PRIMROSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIMROSE mean?
- A low woodland plant bearing pale yellow flowers in early spring, or the soft yellow colour of those flowers.
- What letters can be added to PRIMROSE?
- PRIMROSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRIMROSE:
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