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.
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
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
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.
What does PRIVATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Meant for one person or a small group only, and not open to the public.
A private room, a private opinion and a private school all keep outsiders out in different ways. As a noun, a private is also the lowest rank of soldier in many armies.
How PRIVATE is used
Private is a very common word in law, business, daily life and military ranks.
- This is a private beach, so please do not enter.
- She kept her diary private.
- They had a private talk after the meeting.
- The private was ordered to guard the gate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIVATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIVATE
13 longer words begin with PRIVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIVATE
Showing 40 of 158. See all in the Word Finder
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 does PRIVATE mean?
- Meant for one person or a small group only, and not open to the public.
- 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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