PRIORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PRIORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIORATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIORATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prioratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIORATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRIORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRIORATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The office, rank or term of a prior in a religious house.
A priorate carried authority over a monastery or priory, usually under an abbot. Records often note how long a monk held the priorate.
How PRIORATE is used
Priorate is used in church history.
- His priorate lasted twelve years.
- The priorate passed to a younger monk.
- She studied the priorate of the abbey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIORATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIORATE
1 longer words begin with PRIORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIORATE
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Common questions about PRIORATE
- Is PRIORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIORATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIORATE worth?
- PRIORATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIORATE mean?
- The office, rank or term of a prior in a religious house.
- What letters can be added to PRIORATE?
- PRIORATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRIORATE:
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