PRINCIPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PRINCIPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3r1i1n1c3i1p3l1e1
PlayablePRINCIPLE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PRINCIPLE?
| 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%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PRINCIPLE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRINCIPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRINCIPLE scores
Scrabble p3r1i1n1c3i1p3l1e1 15
Words with Friends p4r1i1n2c4i1p4l2e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRINCIPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRINCIPLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRINCIPLE
2 longer words begin with PRINCIPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRINCIPLE
principe14 clipper13 clippie13 cripple13 piperic13 lippier11 nippier11 penicil11 precip12 inclip10 lippen10 lipper10 lippie10 nipper10 nipple10 pencil10 picine10 pincer10 pipier10 prince10 ripple10 irenic8 pilier8 pinier8 pirnie8 inlier6 linier6 nirlie6 cippi11 clipe9 cripe9 piper9 price9 ceili7 cline7 crine7 icier7 incel7 incle7 lipin7
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Common questions about PRINCIPLE
- Is PRINCIPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRINCIPLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRINCIPLE worth?
- PRINCIPLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRINCIPLE?
- PRINCIPLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRINCIPLE:
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