PRIVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRIVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3r1i1v4a1t1e1
PlayablePRIVATE · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 114,366odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PRIVATE?
| 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: 58 / 100
58WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.57%
Our own measure of how useful PRIVATE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIVATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIVATE scores
Scrabble p3r1i1v4a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends p4r1i1v5a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRIVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
Words starting with PRIVATE
privater13 privates13 privateer14 privately17 privatest14 privateers15 privateered17 privateness16 privateering18 privateerings19 privateersman20 privateersmen20 privatenesses18
13 longer words begin with PRIVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIVATE
privet11 taiver9 pirate8 pratie8 pteria8 parev10 parve10 paver10 vaper10 viper10 aiver8 avert8 rivet8 taver8 trave8 vaire8 vitae8 apert7 apter7 atrip7 paire7 parti7 pater7 peart7 perai7 petar7 petri7 piert7 pieta7 prate7 taper7 tapir7 trape7 tripe7 irate5 retia5 terai5 tiare5 pave9 perv9
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Common questions about PRIVATE
- Is PRIVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIVATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIVATE worth?
- PRIVATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIVATE?
- PRIVATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRIVATE:
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