PRISES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. PRISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PRISES?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PRISES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PRISES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PRISES scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in PRISES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.

What stands out about PRISES

• The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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 PRISES mean in Scrabble?

PRISES is the present-tense form of PRISE used with he, she and it.

PRISE(verb) — To force something open, apart or loose using a lever or similar tool; the standard British spelling of pry in this sense.

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Anagrams of PRISES

The 6 tiles of PRISES in a different order — 4 found.

Shorter words from the letters in PRISES

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Common questions about PRISES

Is PRISES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRISES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PRISES worth?

PRISES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PRISES?

PRISES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.