PRINCIPLES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRINCIPLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3r1i1n1c3i1p3l1e1s1
PlayablePRINCIPLES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PRINCIPLES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful PRINCIPLES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRINCIPLES
No single letter turns PRINCIPLES into another word.
How PRINCIPLES scores
Scrabble p3r1i1n1c3i1p3l1e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4r1i1n2c4i1p4l2e1s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRINCIPLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRINCIPLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PRINCIPLES
principle15 clippers14 clippies14 cripples14 principe14 penicils12 slippier12 snippier12 clipper13 clippie13 cripple13 piperic13 precips13 crispen11 crispin11 inclips11 lippens11 lippers11 lippier11 lippies11 nippers11 nippier11 nipples11 pencils11 penicil11 pincers11 piscine11 princes11 ripples11 slipper11 snipper11 spicier11 splenic11 splicer11 inspire9 irenics9 pilsner9 pirnies9 sericin9 sirenic9
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Common questions about PRINCIPLES
- Is PRINCIPLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRINCIPLES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRINCIPLES worth?
- PRINCIPLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRINCIPLES?
- No single letter can be added to PRINCIPLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRINCIPLES:
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