PRIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIZE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIZE is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIZE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIZE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PRIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does PRIZE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something, such as money or an award, given to the winner of a competition or contest.
A prize is the reward that a competition offers to whoever wins it, ranging from a cash sum to a trophy or medal. The word also names anything highly valued and eagerly sought after, even outside formal contests. Winning a prize usually confirms that a person's effort or performance was judged the best.
How PRIZE is used
A very common, everyday word used for rewards in contests, lotteries and games of all kinds.
- She won first prize in the baking competition.
- The lottery prize was worth a million dollars.
- His painting took the top prize at the exhibition.
- They offered a prize for the fastest runner.
- The rare book was the prize of his whole collection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIZE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIZE
17 longer words begin with PRIZE.
Words ending in PRIZE
11 words end in PRIZE. Useful as a back hook: play PRIZE onto a word already on the board.
Words with PRIZE inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain PRIZE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PRIZE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIZE
Common questions about PRIZE
- Is PRIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIZE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIZE worth?
- PRIZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIZE mean?
- Something, such as money or an award, given to the winner of a competition or contest.
- What letters can be added to PRIZE?
- PRIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PRIZE:
Open PRIZE in the Word Finder