PRIORESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PRIORESS 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 PRIORESS?
| 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 PRIORESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIORESS
No single letter turns PRIORESS into another word.
How PRIORESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRIORESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIORESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRIORESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who is head of a priory of nuns, or ranks next below an abbess.
The prioress oversaw daily life in the convent, from prayers to finances. Chaucer's well-known prioress in the Canterbury Tales is a famous literary example.
How PRIORESS is used
Prioress is used for religious offices and in literary discussion.
- The prioress welcomed the travellers.
- A new prioress was chosen by the sisters.
- Chaucer drew a gentle portrait of the prioress.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIORESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIORESS
1 longer words begin with PRIORESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIORESS
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Common questions about PRIORESS
- Is PRIORESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIORESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIORESS worth?
- PRIORESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIORESS mean?
- A woman who is head of a priory of nuns, or ranks next below an abbess.
- What letters can be added to PRIORESS?
- No single letter can be added to PRIORESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRIORESS:
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