PRISSILY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PRISSILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRISSILY?
| 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 PRISSILY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRISSILY
No single letter turns PRISSILY into another word.
How PRISSILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRISSILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRISSILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRISSILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
informal
In an overly neat, fussy and easily shocked manner.
Someone who sniffs or pulls a face at rough language is behaving prissily. The word carries mild mockery, aimed at a person who cares too much about propriety.
How PRISSILY is used
Usually mocking; modifies verbs of speaking, sniffing or arranging.
- She sniffed prissily at the muddy boots by the door.
- He folded the napkin prissily before he ate.
- "I never use such words," she said prissily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRISSILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PRISSILY
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Common questions about PRISSILY
- Is PRISSILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRISSILY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRISSILY worth?
- PRISSILY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRISSILY mean?
- In an overly neat, fussy and easily shocked manner.
- What letters can be added to PRISSILY?
- No single letter can be added to PRISSILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRISSILY:
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